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Pennsylvania lawmaker proposes legalizing eSports gambling

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Patrick Damp
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Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.
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HARRISBURG (KDKA) - A state lawmaker wants to make it legal to bet on video games. 

Democrat Ed Neilson from Philadelphia said Pennsylvania should add eSports to its gambling portfolio. 

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According to Neilson, it's an up-and-coming industry and Pennsylvania is being left behind. 

Neilson said that New Jersey recently legalized eSports betting and other states are doing so. 

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