Pennsylvania State Rep. and House Democratic Caucus Secretary Rosita C. Youngblood wrote an editorial on PennLive.com today where she maps out why she has been a leading proponents for a "detailed, comprehensive and focused gaming bill that puts regulation, not solely revenue, at the forefront of the discussion. Specifically, when it comes to legalizing iGaming in the commonwealth."

For me and many of my colleagues, regulating iGaming is the only way to truly rein in black market, off-shore operators that prey on problem and compulsive gamblers, and could care less about protecting against underage gambling . . . The bill we passed last week provides the needed regulation to give families and consumers the tools to protect against the very real and present dangers of unregulated iGaming, including ways to limit underage gambling, improve privacy and data protection, eliminate criminal involvement, and address online security threats to children.
Read her entire column here: http://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2016...rt_river_index

And for details on the gambling bill that was OK'd by the House on Tuesday, check out our story that ran in this week's GPWA newsletter: http://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2016...rt_river_index