Feb. 08, 2016

WHAT: House Gaming Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. John Payne (R-Dauphin) announced the committee will hold a voting meeting to consider House Resolution 619, which would urge U.S. Congress to lift the federal ban on sports betting and to allow Pennsylvania – and all states that authorize, license and regulate casino gaming — to legalize sports betting through its licensed facilities.

Sports betting in the United States totals an estimated $400 billion per year, with only 1 percent taking place in legal form. Fantasy sports betting draws in an estimated 57 million participants.

WHO: Payne, House Resolution 619 sponsor Rep. Rob Matzie (D-Allegheny/Beaver) and members of the House Gaming Oversight Committee.

WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 9 a.m.

WHERE: Room G-50 Irvis Office Building
State Capitol Complex, Harrisburg

LIVE WEBSTREAMING: This meeting will stream live at RepPayne.com.

Media contact: Abbey Haslam, 717.260.6222, ahaslam@pahousegop.com

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