It is no secret that the government has a spending problem, and public officials are gambling with our future. The […]
Stephen Kent: Pennsylvania should stay the course on sports betting
It’s budget season in Harrisburg, and the latest backroom buzz is that lawmakers are toying with a dramatic tax increase […]
Kyle Sammin: So-called skill games are a racket the state should ban, not tax
Gambling has been legal in Pennsylvania for 21 years now, long enough that the youngest gamblers can’t even remember a […]
Jeff Hurvitz: For amusement purposes only? Hardly.
“For amusement purposes only.” That was the line that appeared on football pool betting slips which appeared outside of many schools […]
Public transit funding and the road not yet taken
(The Center Square) – There’s no shortage of frustration when it comes to stalled negotiations over funding for public transit […]
Shapiro signs lottery bill into law
(The Center Square) – The Pennsylvania Lottery may soon be seeing a new infusion of life after Gov. Josh Shapiro […]
Skill games regulation back on the table
(The Center Square) – A multi-year push to regulate and tax skill games in Pennsylvania got a jumpstart this week […]
Kyle Sammin: The next Black Sox scandal is coming
The Phillies’ victory in Game 2 of the National League Division Series against the Mets was an instant classic, one […]
Pennsylvania sixth-friendliest for gambling, but not without costs
Billions of dollars in tax revenue comes with a risk of increased gambling addictions.
By Anthony Hennen
