Bill Text: PA HB2672 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for rules for licensing and operation.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-08-24 - Referred to GAMING OVERSIGHT [HB2672 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB2672-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 4157
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2672 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY SOLOBAY, BELFANTI, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, DEASY, EVERETT, GIBBONS, GOODMAN, GROVE, GRUCELA, HARKINS, HORNAMAN, KOTIK, KULA, MAHONEY, MIRABITO, SEIP, SIPTROTH, STABACK, VULAKOVICH, WHITE AND YOUNGBLOOD, AUGUST 24, 2010
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAMING OVERSIGHT, AUGUST 24, 2010
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 10, 1981 (P.L.214, No.67), entitled "An
act relating to the lawful conduct of bingo, prescribing
penalties and making a repeal," further providing for rules
for licensing and operation.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5(c)(3) and (d)(6) of the act of July 10,
1981 (P.L.214, No.67), known as the Bingo Law, amended December
15, 1982 (P.L.1299, No.293), are amended to read:
Section 5. Rules for licensing and operation.
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(c) Operation.--Each licensed association shall comply with
the following restrictions and rules governing the operation of
bingo:
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(3) Prizes awarded shall not exceed a value of [$250]
$1,000 for any one game of bingo, except for jackpot games
which shall not exceed a value of [$2,000] $5,000 for one
such game. In addition, no more than [$4,000] $25,000 in
prizes shall be awarded in any calendar day.
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(d) Application for license.--Each association shall apply
to the licensing authority for a license on a form to be
prescribed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Said form shall
contain an affidavit to be affirmed by the executive officer or
secretary of the association stating that:
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(6) The association in any calendar day will not award a
total of more than [$4,000] $25,000 in prizes.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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