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Could slot machines be coming to Pittsburgh International Airport?

LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 30: Guests play slot machines at the Riviera Hotel & Casino on April 30, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority purchased the 60-year old property on the Las Vegas Strip for USD 182.5 million and plans to demolish it to make room for more convention space as part of its USD 2.3 billion Las Vegas Global Business District project. The hotel will close on May 4. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh International Airport already has some great restaurants and shops to pass the time -- but what if it had slot machines?

According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, State Rep. Nick Kotik, D-Coraopolis, said he plans to introduce a bill in the next few weeks that would allow international airports in Pennsylvania to install slot machines.

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The Post-Gazette reports Kotik made the comments during a state House Gaming Oversight Committee hearing at Rivers Casino on Wednesday.

According to the report, Kotik said the idea is meant to help a struggling Pittsburgh International Airport.

"At the minimum, if it generates some revenue to help the airport authority to entice airlines in, it's a plus," he said.

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