4 Pa.C.S. § 1504

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Wagering on credit.

Official statutory text

(a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this section, slot machine licensees shall not extend credit. Slot machine licensees shall not accept credit cards, charge cards or debit cards from a patron or a player for the exchange or purchase of slot machine credits or for an advance of coins or currency to be utilized by a player to play slot machine games or extend credit in any manner to a player so as to enable the player to play slot machines. Slot machine licensees who hold a table game operation certificate may extend credit for slot machine gaming in accordance with section 13A26 (relating to cash equivalents).

(b) Prepaid access instruments.--Prepaid access instruments are not deemed to be a credit card, charge card, debit card or any other instrument of credit and are not prohibited under this section. (Jan. 7, 2010, P.L.1, No.1, eff. imd.; Oct. 30, 2017, P.L.419, No.42, eff. imd.) Cross References. Section 1504 is referred to in section 13A27 of this title.

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