According to PLS News a new Democrat bill would reward municipalities who install video poker machines. Talk about “Pay to Play”.

Democrats on Monday introduced a new version of video-lottery legislation, a signal they are intent, despite concerns from the Senate, to push the proposal as part of a package of options to help the state bridge its gaping budget gap.

The new measure, House Bill 1921, would earmark 50 percent of its revenue for municipalities who host the newly legalized machines. A previous video-lottery proposal directed the money toward helping students pay for higher-education.

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“Video poker is probably the worst public policy idea that’s been advanced in Pennsylvania in a generation,” Senator Pileggi told reporters.

The moral pitfalls and possible legal repercussions from casinos, which were awarded slots licenses with the stipulation they wouldn’t have competition within a 10-mile radius, make the legislation untenable, the senator said.

h/t GrassrootsPA

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