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Pennsylvania Supreme Court hears arguments on skill-game legality

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard arguments last week on whether skill-game machines qualify as illegal gambling devices. State lawyers argued the skill component is optional and difficult, while Pace-O-Matic’s representatives disputed that the machines meet the statutory definition of a slot machine. The court’s decision could clarify the machines’ status under state law.

The court’s decision could clarify whether skill-game machines fall under Pennsylvania’s gambling laws.

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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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