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Pennsylvania lawmakers propose regulating skill games before court deadline

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Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Russ Diamond is preparing legislation to regulate skill game machines before the state Supreme Court’s 13 October deadline. His proposal would allow up to five machines at specified venues, tax skill game revenue at 20% and direct some gaming revenue to property tax relief and other programmes.

The proposals could change where skill game machines may operate and how gaming revenue is taxed and allocated in Pennsylvania.

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Pennsylvania lawmakers propose framework as skill game ban approaches on 13 October

Pennsylvania lawmakers have issued matching memoranda proposing a framework to keep skill game machines operating. The outlet said businesses must remove the machines by 13 October 2026, but attributed the underlying ruling to Virginia’s Supreme Court.

Lawmakers in Pennsylvania have released two matching co-sponsorship memoranda, House Memo 49310 and Senate Memo 49312, proposing a regulatory framework to keep skill game machines in operation, according to the memoranda. The proposals come ahead of a removal deadline of 13 October 2026 for businesses hosting the machines.

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