Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a bill into law Thursday allowing nonprofits to sell raffle tickets online.
Pennsylvania representatives approved the bill 199-4 in the House on Wednesday after years of legislative discussion and delays. The bill received unanimous support from the Senate.
In Pennsylvania, volunteer fire departments, veterans organizations and nonprofits can hold raffles and 50/50 drawings to raise money for operations and charitable donations. However, there are restrictions on these raffles, including how many prizes can be raffled off weekly and, before Thursday, how tickets could be sold…