The Pennsylvania House Gaming Oversight Committee held a rare hearing Wednesday on an issue the committee and overseeing legislative body had already passed. Desperate times call for desperate measures.
Chairman John Payne is retiring next month after 13 years representing the state. He's worked tirelessly for years to bring consumer protections and added revenue to Pennsylvania, putting its casino industry on an even playing field with neighboring New Jersey. This was the 55th and final meeting on Internet gaming that he's held in the committee, yet he has no say in the outcome for the language he introduced and crafted to bring online gaming to the state.