HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania House Republicans are counting votes to see whether there is enough support to revive legislation to expand casino-style gambling to airports, bars, off-track betting parlors and casino-run websites.
Republicans said Wednesday that another floor vote could happen next week. The legislation was defeated last month.
Republicans tout the legislation as a way to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in new gambling taxes to help plug a state government budget deficit without raising taxes.
One provision would allow gambling on video terminals at bars and other locations. Prospects in the Senate are unclear.
The legislation would make Pennsylvania the fourth state to allow online casino-style gambling, while allowing Pennsylvania's casinos to station slot machines at six international airports and some of the state's 10 licensed off-track betting parlors.