Former State Rep. Mark McNaughton a vocal critic of gambling, won nearly $15,500 between 2003 and 2005 in Las Vegas and Atlantic City.
He reported the winnings on his federal tax returns, but not on his Pennsylvania statement of financial interest, which state legislators and many other officials must file annually as a way of informing the public about their sources of income. He also has been appointed to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
McNaughton, who retired Nov. 30 after 10 years in the House, was nominated to the seven-seat gaming board that same day by House Speaker John M. Perzel (R., Phila.).
During his five terms in the House, McNaughton, a conservative Republican from Dauphin County, voted against nearly all efforts to expand gambling, including the 2004 law that legalized slots.
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