Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 13A - Table Games
Section 13A15 - Standard for review of petitions


The board shall approve a petition if the petitioner establishes, by clear and convincing evidence, all of the following:
(1) The petitioner's slot machine license is in good standing with the board.
(2) The conduct of table games at the petitioner's licensed facility will have a positive economic impact on the Commonwealth, its municipalities and residents through increased revenues and employment opportunities.
(3) The petitioner possesses adequate funds or has secured adequate financing to:
(i) Fund any necessary expansion or modification of the petitioner's licensed facility to accommodate the conduct of table games.
(ii) Pay the authorization fee in accordance with section 13A61 (relating to table game authorization fee).
(iii) Commence table game operations at its licensed facility.
(4) The petitioner has the financial stability, integrity and responsibility to conduct table games.
(5) The petitioner has sufficient business ability and experience to create and maintain a successful table game operation.
(6) The petitioner's proposed internal and external security and proposed surveillance measures within the area of the licensed facility where the petitioner seeks to conduct table games are adequate.
(7) The petitioner agrees that the number of slot machines in operation at its licensed facility on October 1, 2009, will not be permanently reduced in order to install gaming tables.
(8) The petitioner has executed the waiver required under section 13A12(b)(11) (relating to petition requirements) and provided any other information required by section 13A12(b).

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 4 - AMUSEMENTS

Chapter 13A - Table Games

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 13A02 - Regulatory authority

Section 13A03 - Temporary table game regulations

Section 13A04 - Commonwealth resident employment goals

Section 13A11 - Authorization to conduct table games

Section 13A12 - Petition requirements

Section 13A13 - Prohibitions

Section 13A14 - Table game authorization hearing process; public input hearings

Section 13A15 - Standard for review of petitions

Section 13A16 - Award of certificate

Section 13A16.1 - Amendment of statement of conditions

Section 13A17 - Table game operation certificate

Section 13A18 - Timing of initial table game authorizations

Section 13A21 - Authorized locations for operation

Section 13A22 - Commencement of table game operations

Section 13A22.1 - Table game tournaments

Section 13A23 - Training of employees and potential employees

Section 13A23.1 - Training equipment

Section 13A24 - Condition of continued operation

Section 13A25 - Table game accounting controls and audit protocols

Section 13A26 - Cash equivalents

Section 13A27 - Other financial transactions

Section 13A28 - Key employees and occupation permits

Section 13A29 - Application of Clean Indoor Air Act

Section 13A29.1 - Application of Liquor Code

Section 13A41 - Table game device and associated equipment testing and certification standards

Section 13A61 - Table game authorization fee

Section 13A62 - Table game taxes

Section 13A63 - Local share assessment