SB 1159: Prohibiting Credit Card Use for Online GamingOverview Resources U.S. Standard 1990s - Online gambling = end run around supervision 2006 - Federal Wire Act (2006) criminalized unlawful business Internet gaming transactions regulates businesses rather than...
Articles
Rise in Potency, Youth-Use Part of PCN Debate on Marijuana Legalization
By: Dan Bartkowiak Today, the Pennsylvania Cable Network hosted a debate on marijuana legalization for their Capitol Preview program, and I was one of their guests. You can watch the full PCN program tonight @ 7pm or online using PCN Select....
What PA Government’s Addiction to Gambling has Brought Us
By Michael Geer My youngest son was over at our house the other day and started telling me how his iPhone was pushing gambling. Well, not his phone exactly, and it’s not just him. The now-legal sports betting and online casino apps and advertising are putting...
Past Action Alerts
Take Action: Please – No More Gambling!Take Action Please contact your State Senator and State Representative to oppose this new proposed gambling expansion. Email your Senator and Representative today or visit pafamily.org/nomore. Summary Mixing the sale of...
Good News: Three Takeaways From PA’s State Budget
By Tom Shaheen State lawmakers approved “Part 2” of the 2020-2021 state budget in a rare post-election legislative session last week. The $35.5 billion budget includes no new taxes as lawmakers filled budget gaps using the state's remaining $1.3 billion in federal...
Three reasons why PA’s new bill shows politicians are out of control with gambling expansion
New legislation is working its way through the Pennsylvania General Assembly that would once again expand gambling vices throughout the Commonwealth - and it’s far time that families say enough is enough. Senate Bill 1256 would allow for over 80,000 slot machines...
I was the one speaker the Lt. Governor cut off short. Here’s my take on the first stop of his Weed Tour.
By: Dan Bartkowiak The first stop is in the bag for Lt. Governor John Fetterman’s Weed Tour, oops – his “Listening Tour” – and here are my takeaways from attending the tour stop in Harrisburg. 1. The tour is a public relations ploy aimed at giving the Wolf...
When a politician tells you (fill in the blank), can you believe it?
It is increasingly challenging for voters and constituents to know whether what they’re hearing from candidates and elected officials about key issues is really the truth. That’s where Pennsylvania Family Council’s new “WhenAPoliticianTellsYou.com” web tool can...