Legal Opinion
Major Manufacturing Corp. v. Department of Revenue
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 29, 1994No. 2525 C.D. 1993PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELTON, Senior Judge.
Pursuant to Section 2 of the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act (Act),1 the General Assembly declared as its legislative intent that “the playing of small games of chance for the purpose of raising funds, by certain nonprofit associations, for the promotion of charitable or civic purposes, is in the public interest.” To that end, it provided that “[e]very eligible organization to which a license has been issued under the provisions of this act may conduct games of chance for the purpose of raising funds for public interest purposes.” 10 P.S. § 314.
The General Assembly…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Commonwealth v. Two Electronic Poker Game MacHinesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Clark v. Commonwealth, Department of Public WelfareCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Mormak v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
3Cited by4 opinions
- Chesapeake Amusements, Inc. v. RiddleCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
- LVGC Partners, LP v. Jackson Township Board of SupervisorsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
- Black North Associates, Inc. v. KellyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- Major Manufacturing Corp. v. Department of RevenueCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994