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Draft bills and late-night emails reveal cozy ties between Pa. state Sen. Tommy Tomlinson and casino lobbyists

by Angela Couloumbis
Spotlight PA
Photo by Kim Weimer / Bucks County Courier Times
Sen. Tommy Tomlinson (R., Bucks) is shown here holding a sports betting ticket at Parx Casino. Tomlinson’s office asked lobbyists for the casino to write language for a bill to ban skill games.
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