An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, further providing for regulatory authority of board and for number of slot machines.

HB 696 modifies Pennsylvania's slot machine regulations by adding specific limits on reducing slot machine counts at licensed casinos. The bill requires gaming board employees to approve or deny requests to decrease machines, but prohibits decreases exceeding 2% of a facility's total machines. It also reinforces minimum machine requirements: licensed facilities must maintain at least 1,500 machines (for Category 1/2) or 250 machines (for Category 3) at all times. These changes directly affect existing casino operators holding slot machine licenses under Pennsylvania law.