Quigley Votes 'No' on Gambling Expansion

Rep. Tom Quigley (R-Montgomery) released the following statement regarding his opposition to the expansion of gambling in Pennsylvania with the legalization of table games:

"This legislation is bad public policy for Pennsylvania. Allowing table games will only compound the many problems we have already seen from the slots parlor law and does not include the necessary reforms to ensure that Pennsylvania residents are protected from corruption. The answers to our state's financial woes do not lie in preying upon the most vulnerable citizens, who are the most likely to suffer from a gambling addiction and who often have lower incomes.

"The procedures used in obtaining passage of this legislation defy good government and will certainly provide ammunition for those seeking to question the constitutionality of this bill in court. At a time when so many legislators are fighting to improve the integrity and transparency of the General Assembly, it is disheartening to see the controlling party playing games with the House operating rules."