HARRISBURG, Pa. - Concerned about the direction that Pennsylvania€™s Lottery may take under the management of Camelot Global Services, a private firm, Republican state senators have asked Governor Tom Corbett to clarify that the lottery would not compete with casinos by adding online gambling, the Associated Press reports.

Accordingly, state Sens. Joe Scarnati and Dominic Pileggi are seeking to have Camelot€™s contract rewritten to prohibit interactive video games or simulated slot machines or table games.

While Camelot has not offered the possibility of such games, it has been vague about its plans to introduce online access to lottery games. The senators said they are awaiting the administration€™s response before they begin drafting legislation.

"There is a concern that the contract would allow Camelot Gaming or its subcontractors to expand the lottery from what is generally considered to be 'keno' and provide unlimited types of Internet and monitor-based interactive games," the senators wrote. "Not only is this a broader expansion of gambling than has been described, but these games will directly compete against our highly regulated casinos."

Last week, the Corbett administration finalized a 20- to 30-year contract with Camelot to manage the state€™s lottery. The governor€™s office, in a statement, said he is committed to a cautious approach to the introduction of any new games.

"We are confident that Camelot shares the same commitment," the administration said.