Pennsylvania gets new daily fantasy sports bill, committee vote June 15

Pennsylvania has a new daily fantasy sports bill to consider as the clock continues to count on the legislature’s current session.

On Thursday, Pennsylvania state Rep. George Dunbar (pictured) filed HB 2150 (viewable here) aka the Fantasy Sports Consumer Protection Act, an updated version of the legislation Dunbar filed last year. The House Gaming Oversight Committee, of which Dunbar is a member, has scheduled a vote on HB 2150 for June 15 at 9am.

The bill would allow the state’s licensed casino operators to apply to add DFS to their list of gaming options but it doesn’t follow the recommendation in last month’s Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board report that would have compelled standalone DFS operators to partner with one of the state’s brick-and-mortar operators.

The bill requires would-be DFS license applicants to ante up fees of $50k or 7.5% of their revenue from Pennsylvania players, whichever is less, while license renewals will cost $5k. Licensed DFS operators will also have to pay 5% tax on their revenue derived from Pennsylvania players, payable on a quarterly basis.