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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has been
criticized over the last couple of months about the lack of control they
have over the slot machines now that the machines are up and running. Some
question why promises the Board has made remain unfulfilled—and why they are
looking into using some of the slot machines revenue earlier than planned as
a way to provide funds to the Board. But the casinos oppose this unplanned
tax on the slot machines revenue.
The Board doesn’t have long to work out this issue, in early February the
Board will run out of the funds to continue operating the agency—that is why
they are looking to the slot machines revenue for immediate financial
support. But thankfully for the casinos who oppose this latest plan, others
will weigh in on the decision. The Senate Community, Economic and
Recreational Development committee will thoroughly look into both the Boards
current solution, other options, and the counter-argument from the casinos
currently operating slot machines.
These casinos claim that by taxing the slot machines revenue without warning
only serves to punish the facilities that chose to open early. But that
still leaves the Gaming Board without funding if the casinos win out on the
no additional taxes for slot machines revenue. Previously the Board had
expressed the need for substantial funding, but the casinos and the
legislators did not see fit to allocate 5% of the slot machines winnings to
the Board to cover the costs of operation. Now, it looks like it could be a
little more time before the Board, the legislators, and the casinos come to
agreement on how to provide the Gaming Board with additional funds.
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