TICK-TOCK, TICK-TOCK Goes the Pennsylvania Small Games Of Chance Accountability Clock

Good afternoon!  Today is August 7^th and exactly 219 days into being accountable for SGOC activity for PA Non Liquor license holders and 38 days in for PA SGOC Liquor license holders. 

If you read my blog from last week then you know that additional discussions involving 2 of the more popular Small Games Of Chance laws (HB290 and HB1098) will not be scheduled to occur until at least September 30, 2013.  That does not mean either of the Bills will be scheduled, only that they could be. 

July 2013 is gone and we are now a week into August.  If you are on the fence on whether to check out the Sienna Database System, please know that you can get your system current with your SGOC Activity by entering your business SGOC activity from July 1 up to the current date or from January 1, 2013 for Non Liquor license holders. We will help you get started when we train you and your staff on how to use the system.   Our system also comes with a series of “How To” videos that show you step-by-step how to enter and edit your SGOC activity into the system. 

We will soon be releasing SDS 2.0!  Our prices will slightly increase with the Release.  However, if you order before we officially release version 2.0 (Tentative Release date is September 19^th) you can get SDS 2.0 at the SDS 1.0 price.   Also, we are awaiting test results from our latest round of testing with the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue.  If we met all of the State requirements we will be only the Small Games of Chance Reporting system approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue!  Please note that our Non Liquor license version (SDS Ultra Lite) is in BETA testing now and is also expected to be available beginning September 19th.

Please check out our Facebook page where you can see a list of what is new in Sienna Database System 2.0 (SDS 2.0).  Also our You Tube page is being updated weekly with new “How To” videos.  See for yourself how easy it is to use the system by checking out the videos.

SDS YouTube Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/PASGOC

SDS Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/PASGOC

One final note:  If you are thinking that you can get by without reporting your activity, you are wrong.  You will not get your SGOC license renewed when you apply for your license next year.  You MUST accompany a copy of the report you filed with the PA Department of Revenue when you apply for your SGOC license in 2014. 

Take advantage of paying for the SDS System by using your Gross Proceeds (BEFORE the 70-30 split).  This is your chance to use your SGOC Gross proceeds to purchase an invaluable tool to help whoever in your business is recording your SGOC activity.  They will literally save hours of time a week by using the SDS System.  

There is NO better system to assist you in being Accountable for your Small Games of Chance Activity.

 

Pennsylvania HB290 and HB1098 - PA Legislation that Impact SGOC License Organizations

These Bills both hit the same legislation spot at the same time but will either of them reach the final destination of becoming a Pennsylvania Law?

Both Bills have legislation involving Small Games of Chance and both bills were re-referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee this past June 20^th. 

Tuesday July 30th my local Senator John Wozniak’s office returned a call I made with his office inquiring if they had any information pertaining to these bills. 

Senator Wozniak’s Executive Director Josh Myers (no relation) promptly returned my call and told me the summer recess would last until September 23.  Mr. Myers also suggested that I reach out to Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman’s office to ask for any information about the bills.

I called Senator Corman’s office on Wednesday and I was connected with Senator Corman’s Legislative Director Scott Sikorski.  Mr. Sikorski told me that although legislatures return on September 23^rd, nothing pertaining to these bills would be discussed until at least September 30^th.  This does not mean they will be discussed September 30^th, just that it is the earliest they could be scheduled on the calendar to be discussed.

Mr. Sikorski did not have an opinion how Governor Corbett stands on any of the HB290 issues. 

On a side-note; 

Governor Corbett spoke during the 95^th Annual American Legion Convention in Harrisburg a couple weeks ago and although I did not hear his speech, I did ask some of Legionnaire’s that were present during his speech and they all said that he did not mention anything regarding the Small Games of Chance laws . 

Note:  If any of you reading this blog attended the speech and you heard Governor Corbett talk about Small Games of Chance, please leave a comment (or email me at DKellyMyers@gmail.com) letting everyone know what was said.

For more information regarding the status of HB1098 I suggest you read the following post made by the VFW Department of Pennsylvania Facebook page – please note the post was made  this past June 20th;

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10151478723523342&id=155238743341

 

Resources:

Office of Senator John Wozniak, Executive Director Josh Myers

Office of Senator Jake Corman, Legislative Director Scott Sikorski
And VFW Department of Pennsylvania Facebook page (see above)