An Act amending the act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156), known as the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act, in tavern gaming, further providing for definitions.

HB 44 amends the 1988 Local Option Small Games of Chance Act to clarify which businesses can offer tavern gaming under Pennsylvania law. It updates definitions for "restaurant licensee" and "tavern" to specifically include licensed brewpubs, microbreweries, and wineries (with limited licenses), while excluding grocery stores, fuel businesses, and certain hotels or wineries. These changes directly affect licensed restaurants, taverns, and beverage establishments seeking to operate small games of chance under existing rules. The bill focuses solely on defining eligibility - no new gaming rules or restrictions are introduced.