Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 7 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 265 — 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.

Last action — Referred to Community, Economic & Recreational Development

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill prohibits the use of credit cards for various forms of payment in fantasy contests, iLottery purchases, interactive gaming, and sports wagering in Pennsylvania.

  • Section 326

    accept a credit card as a form of payment to fund a fantasy contest account;

    This addition prohibits licensed operators from accepting credit cards for funding fantasy contest accounts.

  • Section 503

    The department may not accept a credit card as a form of payment for the purchase of iLottery games.

    This addition prohibits the department from accepting credit cards for iLottery game purchases.

  • Section 13B23

    Notwithstanding → Subject to subsection (c) and notwithstanding any provision of this part to the contrary, all credits, debits and deposits to interactive gaming accounts

    This change clarifies the conditions under which credits and deposits to interactive gaming accounts are subject to regulations.

  • Section 13B23

    An interactive gaming certificate holder may not accept a credit card as a form of payment for deposit or wager.

    This addition prohibits interactive gaming certificate holders from accepting credit cards for deposits or wagers.

  • Section 13C11

    A sports wagering certificate holder may not accept a credit card as a form of payment for sports wagering.

    This addition prohibits sports wagering certificate holders from accepting credit cards for sports wagering.

Action History

  1. Referred to Community, Economic & Recreational Development

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 245 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (245)

245 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 265?
SB 265 is sponsored by Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), Lisa Baker (Republican), Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Maria Collett (Democratic), Nick Pisciottano (Democratic), Katie J. Muth (Democratic), and Lindsey M. Williams (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 265?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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