Budget Impasse Could Affect Slot Machines

Pennsylvania has gotten itself into a pickle with its budget, and now it looks like they may not have one. If the government does not pass a budget, it will affect the state employees, including casino employees.

The government has not passed a budget yet, and if this continues, roughly 26,000 state employees would be temporarily out of jobs. The employees would have to be furloughed from all unnecessary state jobs.

This means that your state parks, museums, etc. would all be unmanned, and thus would have to close until the state passes a budget. This also means that the slot machines would not be able to run, as the Revenue Department employees are not considered necessary personnel. Without those employees, the slot machines are not allowed to be operational.

The House approved the governor’s budget, but unfortunately there is no money to pay for it. The onus is now on the Senate to work with the governor and the House to see if they can come to an agreement, and it must be completed in a timely manner, or thousands of employees will be out of work.

The budget must be passed soon, for as of June 30th the state cannot spend any money. Therefore, they have less than a month before thousands of personnel are on furlough, and slot machines stop running – causing the state to lose out on additional revenue.




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