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Pennsylvania midterms give Democrats majorities ahead of skill-game debate

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The 2026 midterm results give Pennsylvania Democrats control of both legislative chambers from January 2027, potentially reopening debate over skill-game regulation. No bill reached Governor Josh Shapiro before 14 October, the end of the 120-day safe-harbour period after the state Supreme Court ruled in June that skill elements do not exempt games of chance from the Gaming Act.

A legislative majority could shape whether Pennsylvania adopts a new regulatory and tax framework for skill-game terminals.

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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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