2025–2026 Regular Session · House of Representatives bill

HB 2497

An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for event outcome prediction wagering; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and the Department of Revenue; imposing an event outcome prediction wagering tax and local share assessment; establishing restricted receipt accounts within the State Gaming Fund and the Commonwealth Financing Authority; and imposing penalties.

In committee Last action May 8, 2026: Referred to Gaming Oversight

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 12

Prime sponsor

Danilo Burgos

Cosponsors (11)

Arvind Venkat, Ben Waxman, Benjamin Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, Darisha K. Parker, Gina Curry, Jeanne Mcneill, Joe Ciresi, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Lisa Borowski, Tarik Khan

Status

In committee as of May 8, 2026. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 1

Date	Chamber	Action
May 8, 2026	House	Referred to Gaming Oversight

Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated), updated November 5, 2026. Official record: palegis.us. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.