Internet slot machine revenue is taxed at 54 percent. Online table games are subjected to a 16 percent tax.<\/p>\n
Pennsylvania’s iGaming revenue in June through September shows that internet slots and tables continue to see a substantial increase in play compared with pre-coronavirus. In a note regarding the US gaming industry outlook in the wake of COVID-19, Fitch Ratings said recently that some of the former land-based gamblers may have “permanently migrated to online.”<\/p>\n
The goal of the Penn State University research regarding iGaming, Sterner explains, is to determine if online casinos are detrimental to the public.<\/p>\n
“When it comes to understanding the effects of gambling in general, it’s not an area that’s widely researched,” said Sterner.<\/p>\n
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“This is the first time Pennsylvania has had a probability study focused solely on problem gambling,” said Rachel Kostelac, a communications director with the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. “This report could show the need for changes to the prevention or treatment systems already in place, expansions of treatment and prevention, and potentially even a need for more funding related to prevention or treatment.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Currently, $2 million annually, or 0.2 percent of casino gaming revenue, whichever is greater, is allocated towards responsible gaming programs in the state. Sterner says telephone surveys will be conducted to gauge people’s experiences with interactive gaming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Researchers at Penn State University are studying the societal impacts of legal online gambling in Pennsylvania. Dr. Glenn Sterner, assistant professor of criminal justice at Penn State Abington, is heading up the study. Sterner is also the coordinator of the Greater Philadelphia Office of the Criminal Justice Research Center. Penn State Abington received a grant […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":152734,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,18943],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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