Key Takeaways
- The committee voted 23-1 for the resolution to proceed for a full House vote.
- The resolution urges Congress to repeal PASPA and permit states to authorize sports betting.
- New Jersey is also fighting to be allowed to authorize sports betting in the state.
The Pennsylvania House Gaming Oversight Committee passed a bill this week that calls on Congress to repeal PASPA, a 1992 sports betting act that prohibits real money sports betting in all but four US states.
The committee voted 23-1 for the resolution to proceed for a full House vote.
