With different versions of the online gambling bill, observers expect a face-off between the members of the state House of Representatives and the Senate in Pennsylvania. And the process of deliberation won’t be a pretty sight.

The House Rules Committee has approved an amended version of HB 271, which the state Senate approved last week. The House version of the bill will allow the state’s 12 casino operators to launch online gambling operations under more favorable terms which include the non-limitation of two branded “skins” to online licensees, lower tax on online revenue, and the non-inclusion of a specific “bad actor” clause regarding vendor suitability.  

The House, unlike the Senate, is on board with the plan to allow 40,000 VGTs in bars, truck stops and other small entertainment venues in the state. The potential of offering VGTs in nursing homes was also removed from the bill.

A memorable moment in the deliberation was provided by Rep. Mark Mustio after he nearly prompted a fist-fight with a fellow representative over their appearance in an anti-VGT campaign video.

The House and the Senate need to meet halfway to pass a legislation on gambling expansion before reaching the June 30 deadline to pass the state budget.

So until June 30, expect a lot of bickering in the Pennsylvania legislature before the House and the Senate could pass the online gambling bill. 

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Lawmakers in the Philippines have proposed to remove regulatory functions of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) over casino operators following the deadly Resorts World Manila incident.

Toh Hock Thiam was sentenced to seven years and four months in prison for being the mastermind of a counterfeit chip-cashing scam that took nearly S$1.3m (US $934k) from Las Vegas Sands’ Marina Bay Sands (MBS) in 2015.

Bwin, the flagship brand of GVC Holdings, is setting foot in Russia in partnership with Russian-licensed bookmaker Digital Betting LLC and online technology firm Rambler & Co.

The State Assembly of Connecticut has voted 103 to 46 in favor of a bill that will allow the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes’ joint venture to build a casino off tribal land near East Windsor. 

In 2013, the oldest known dice were uncovered by archaeologists in Turkey.  The dice were approximately 5,000 years old, and were made from baked clay.  Possibly, the dice were used to play a game similar to backgammon.

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Forrester Principal Analyst James McQuivey will explain how digital disruption works and how to respond to it in a 60-minute session called “Digital Disruption and the Future of Customer Experience Innovation” on June 20, 2017 from 9 am to 10:15am.

Dubs fans, put out those brooms! The Golden State Warriors are set to make a sweep in the NBA Finals 2017 after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers, 118-113.