21-05-2025
Langhorne Manor small games of chance referendum may have fallen short: Unofficial results
One of the few towns in Bucks County with a ballot question was Langhorne Manor Borough, where voters appear to have upheld a prohibition on small games of chance.
The initiative to allow small games of chance was led by Jay Ferraro, a former councilman and borough manager. Standing outside of borough hall, the town's sole polling place, on the day of the primary, he said he launched the effort on behalf of the Barbara T. Foundation, founded in memory of his late wife who died from ovarian cancer in 2023.
'It was one of her final requests,' Ferraro said.
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If it had passed, the measure would limit games of chance to raffle baskets (such as baskets of cheer), pull tab games and 50-50 raffles.
Ferraro said he hoped the games of chance revenue could be used toward finding a cure for ovarian cancer. He said he launched the ballot question after discovering they couldn't receive a county permit for games of chance until there was a referendum.
He called the foundation a 'pure nonprofit' because everyone is a volunteer. 'We do not use one penny for overhead. Every dollar we raise goes right to research,' he said.
Unofficial results from Bucks County, however, showed there were 101 votes against the proposal and just 74 in favor.
This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Voters say no to small games of chance referendum in Langhorne Manor
