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Skill Games Are Slot Machines, Must Adhere to Pennsylvania's Gambling Law, Pa. Supreme Court Rules
The ruling opens the door to taxation and tighter limits on an estimated 70,000 machines statewide, officials said.
- On Monday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that skill games are legally slot machines, overturning lower court findings and issuing a 120-day stay to allow legislative action.
- Operating in a legal gray area for years, an estimated 70,000 skill game machines have proliferated across Pennsylvania bars, social clubs, and corner stores despite operators claiming they require skill rather than chance.
- Attorney General Dave Sunday called the ruling a "significant victory for consumers, taxpayers and the rule of law," while Pace-O-Matic warned the decision will have "far-reaching consequences" for more than 10,000 small businesses.
- Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward and Majority Leader Joe Pittman said the ruling is a "critical piece of resolving this year's budget," while Shapiro has proposed a 52% tax rate on the devices.
- With a 120-day grace period, lawmakers must decide the industry's fate; Pace-O-Matic urged the General Assembly to approve bipartisan proposals charging a $500 fee per machine instead of stricter slot-machine restrictions.
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Skill games are slot machines, must adhere to Pa.’s gambling law, state Supreme Court rules
Skill games are slot machines under Pennsylvania law and must adhere to the commonwealth’s crime and gambling statutes, the state’s highest court ruled Monday.
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