Cuz that's how we roll in the GOP controlled state Legislature and Governor's office. You've got your on-line gambling lobbyists, your bricks-and-mortar casinos lobbyists, your tavern owners lobbyists, etc.

What we are seeing is far more interest in legislation that would give the thousands of bars and social clubs the authority to have small games of chance," Ryan said.

"The strength of the lobbying groups in those areas is probably greater," he said. "All of them have very close contacts to the representatives in both the House and the Senate."

The Pennsylvania Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday passed legislation that would allow bars to conduct games of chance, including raffles and drawings.

Taverns would give 60 percent of the money to the state. It is not clear how much money could be raised. It depends on how many of the 11,000 eligible businesses apply for licenses. State revenue estimates range from $60 million to more than $200 million annually.

Look at the article and see that the PA. gaming control chairman is all about the lobbying and which gambling providers should profit and who's paying the most bribes via lobbying.

Well, there are age limitations on gambling in Pennsylvania. For lottery tickets and horse-racing, it's 18; for the rest it's 21. However, there's a growing concern for high school students/males getting addicted to on line poker.

Come on, folks - gambling is for suckers, for the mathematically illiterate - or as Pennsylvania legislators I used to work with called it - a TAX ON THE STUPID!