Pace-O-Matic said it has agreed a licensing deal with Fremantle to develop and distribute skill games based on Family Feud. The company said the games are expected to debut in the coming weeks.
The agreement brings a television brand to Pace-O-Matic’s skill-game terminals.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers and industry groups sought to extend a court pause due to expire on 13 October. Their petitions seek more time before authorities can seize skill game machines. Governor Josh Shapiro supports a 52% tax, while state Treasurer Stacy Garrity proposes a $500 monthly charge for each machine.
Pennsylvania lawmakers and industry groups have asked the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to extend a pause that was due to expire on 13 October, according to a report. The petitions seek more time before authorities can seize skill game machines. The court imposed a 120-day pause after ruling on 15 June that skill games fall under the state's Gaming Act and Crimes Code, meaning operators must be licensed by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
Reportedly, Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering HB 2801, which would prohibit sweepstakes casinos and regulate skill game machines. Representative Russ Diamond introduced the bill, which reached the House Gaming Oversight Committee on 24 September. The proposal also addresses gaming taxes and revenue distribution; no hearing or vote had been scheduled.
House Bill 2801, sponsored by Representative Russ Diamond, was sent to the House Gaming Oversight Committee on 24 September. The General Assembly's most recent recorded action shows the proposal still in committee, with neither a hearing nor a vote arranged. The measure would ban sweepstakes casinos and set up rules and taxes for skill game machines.
Topdog secured $2.5m in seed funding led by Boston Seed Capital. The round takes total funding to $4.1m, while co-founder Aman Agarwal said the company is focusing growth on California, Texas, New York and Florida.
Topdog has raised $2.5m in seed funding, the company said, in a round led by Boston Seed Capital. The round brings Topdog's total funding to $4.1m.
Pennsylvania Republican representative Russ Diamond said he is preparing legislation to permit skill-game machines at qualifying venues, ahead of a 13 October deadline set by the state Supreme Court. His proposal would allow up to five machines per venue, tax their revenue at 20% and reduce the tax rate on casino slots and online casino games to 49.9%.
Pennsylvania State Police has warned businesses hosting unregulated skill games to remove the machines or risk raids and property seizures. The warning follows the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's June conclusion of litigation over whether skill elements exempt gaming machines from state gambling law.