On Tuesday [January 14], Live Casino Pittsburgh in Hempfield had some impressive payouts.
It wasn’t because someone bet on black or stayed at the slot machine until a jackpot came up. The awards weren’t paid in poker chips.
The prize was $19 million in casino-generated funds distributed to organizations with a public interest. The money comes from the Local Share Account via the Commonwealth Financing Authority. The Local Share Account was created by state law as part of the program to give back to the people from the money spent in gambling venues.
The $19 million was just one county and just one year.
