§ 1102. Legislative intent
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 4 Pa.C.S.A. AmusementsEffective: October 30, 2017
Effective: October 30, 2017
4 Pa.C.S.A. § 1102
§ 1102. Legislative intent
The General Assembly recognizes the following public policy purposes and declares that the following objectives of the Commonwealth are to be served by this part:
(2.1) The authorization of table games and interactive gaming in this part is intended to supplement slot machine gaming by increasing revenues to the Commonwealth and providing new employment opportunities by creating skilled jobs for individuals related to the conduct of table games at licensed facilities in this Commonwealth and related to the conduct of interactive gaming.
(3.1) The authorization of limited gaming in this Commonwealth impacts this Commonwealth as a whole, including the geographic regions of this Commonwealth where licensed facilities are located. Requiring licensed facilities to make annual payments for the privilege of operating in this Commonwealth's counties and municipalities furthers a legitimate government interest of ensuring benefits to not only the host county and host municipality but the region where the licensed facility is located.
(3.2) Requiring annual payments to both host counties and host municipalities recognizes that these two separate units of local government have separate governing bodies, different jurisdictions and may face distinct issues related to the authorization of limited gaming within their boundaries. This distinction applies in all regions, except a city and county of the first class, which are governed by one governing body and where the territorial limits of the jurisdictions are identical and unique.
(4) The authorization of limited gaming is intended to positively assist the Commonwealth's horse racing industry, support programs intended to foster and promote horse breeding and improve the living and working conditions of personnel who work and reside in and around the stable and backside areas of racetracks.
(5) The authorization of limited gaming is intended to provide broad economic opportunities to the citizens of this Commonwealth and shall be implemented in such a manner as to prevent possible monopolization by establishing reasonable restrictions on the control of multiple licensed gaming facilities in this Commonwealth.
(7) Participation in limited gaming authorized under this part by any licensee, permittee, registrant or certificate holder shall be deemed a privilege, conditioned upon the proper and continued qualification of the licensee, permittee, registrant or certificate holder and upon the discharge of the affirmative responsibility of each licensee, permittee, registrant and certificate holder to provide the regulatory and investigatory authorities of the Commonwealth with assistance and information necessary to assure that the policies declared by this part are achieved.
(8) Strictly monitored and enforced control over all limited gaming authorized by this part shall be provided through regulation, licensing and appropriate enforcement actions of specified locations, persons, associations, practices, activities, licensees, permittees, registrants and certificate holders.
(10.1) The General Assembly has a compelling interest in protecting the integrity of both the electoral process and the legislative process by preventing corruption and the appearance of corruption which may arise through permitting any type of political campaign contributions by certain persons involved in the gaming industry and regulated under this part.
(11) It is necessary to maintain the integrity of the regulatory control and legislative oversight over the operation and play of slot machines, table games and interactive gaming in this Commonwealth; to ensure the bipartisan administration of this part; and avoid actions that may erode public confidence in the system of representative government.
(12) It is the intent of the General Assembly to authorize the operation and play of slot machines, table games and interactive gaming under a single slot machine license issued to a slot machine licensee when a slot machine licensee has been issued a table game operation certificate and an interactive gaming certificate under this part.
(14) Research indicates that compulsive and problem gambling and drug and alcohol addiction are related. Therefore, the General Assembly intends to establish an approach to compulsive and problem gambling prevention, assessment and treatment that will ensure the provision of adequate resources to identify, assess and treat both compulsive and problem gambling and drug and alcohol addiction.
Credits
2004, July 5, P.L. 572, No. 71, § 1, imd. effective. Amended 2010, Jan. 7, P.L. 1, No. 1, § 1, imd. effective; 2017, Oct. 30, P.L. 419, No. 42, § 2, imd. effective.
4 Pa.C.S.A. § 1102, PA ST 4 Pa.C.S.A. § 1102
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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