PRINTER'S NO. 217
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.265
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY FONTANA, COSTA, BAKER, KEARNEY, COLLETT,
PISCIOTTANO AND MUTH, FEBRUARY 20, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT,
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in fantasy contests, further providing for
prohibitions; in lottery, further providing for iLottery
authorization; in interactive gaming, further providing for
interactive gaming account credits, debits, deposits and
payments; and, in sports wagering, further providing for
authorization to conduct sports wagering .
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 326(a) and 503(h) of Title 4 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended by adding
paragraphs to read:
§ 326. Prohibitions.
(a) General rule.--No licensed operator may:
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(6.1) accept a credit card as a form of payment to fund
a fantasy contest account;
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§ 503. iLottery authorization.
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(3) The department may not accept a credit card as a
form of payment for the purchase of iLottery games.
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Section 2. Section 13B23(a) of Title 4 is amended and the
section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
§ 13B23. Interactive gaming account credits, debits, deposits
and payments.
(a) Duty of board.--The board shall, by regulation, develop
procedures to govern credits, debits and deposits to interactive
gaming accounts. [Notwithstanding] Subject to subsection (c) and
notwithstanding any provision of this part to the contrary, all
credits, debits and deposits to interactive gaming accounts
shall be made in accordance with regulations promulgated by the
board, in consultation with the department, and all payments of
winnings shall be made in accordance with the rules of each
authorized interactive game.
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(c) Credit card payment prohibited.--An interactive gaming
certificate holder may not accept a credit card as a form of
payment for deposit or wager.
Section 3. Section 13C11(a)(3) of Title 4 is amended by
adding a subparagraph to read:
§ 13C11. Authorization to conduct sports wagering.
(a) Persons who may be authorized.--
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(iii) A sports wagering certificate holder may not
accept a credit card as a form of payment for sports
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Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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