(WTAJ) — A new report released by the Joint State Government Commission is recommending ways to curb problem gambling in Pennsylvania, including banning credit card deposits.
The report comes from House Resolution 60, which was passed in May 2025, to combat problem gambling, which lawmakers called an “urgent public health threat.”
A study was conducted on sports betting and related interactive gambling in the Commonwealth. The resulting report included recommendations to reduce problem gambling behaviors, gambling debt, and exposing children to sports betting and related interactive gambling and related interactive gambling advertisements.
One of the recommendations stems from prohibiting credit cards from purchasing slot machine…