The current business model for tavern games in the Commonwealth isn’t working for bar owners statewide, and that’s one reason why the state’s revenue isn’t as high as it once hoped. That’s what the Pennsylvania Licensed Beverage and Tavern Association told the Harrisburg Patriot-News during a recent sit down with reporter Jan Murphy.

Sparked by a recent report from the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee, the article says the number of establishments offering approved games including pull tabs, daily drawings, and raffles was only 51 statewide as of April 2018. That’s five fewer than one year earlier.

While the situation is complex after factoring in other related issues adding pressure to establishments, tavern owners want to be a part of the solution to correct problems on this matter and others, and are interested in working with the state to create win-win scenarios.

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