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Pa. AG: Businesses Must Remove 'Skill Games' Devices by Oct. 14
Attorney General Dave Sunday said businesses face seizure and possible criminal charges if the machines remain after the deadline, officials said.
- Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday advised business owners to remove 'skill games' terminals by Oct. 14, following a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling, or risk law enforcement seizure of the machines on their property.
- In June, the Supreme Court found these devices "are slot machines as defined by the Commonwealth's Gaming Act," legally prohibiting their operation outside of licensed gaming facilities in Pennsylvania.
- Sunday estimated that about 70,000 machines operate statewide, and enforcement actions may include seizing equipment or filing criminal charges since simply unplugging devices is insufficient for compliance.
- Only four legislative session days remain before the deadline, and business owner Ali Haider Chandio expressed frustration, arguing lawmakers should "regulate and tax the machines rather than ban them."
- Lawmakers are considering last-minute proposals to regulate the devices, though state Rep. Russ Diamond, R-Lebanon County, stated "slot machines need to be regulated just like every other slot machine.
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Pennsylvania AG orders removal of all unregulated slot machines by Oct. 13
Businesses in Pennsylvania have until October 13 to remove and return slot machines that are not regulated or face criminal charges, Attorney General Dave Sunday said in a press release issued on Tuesday.
·Philadelphia, United States
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