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US gaming panel discusses updating regulations for emerging technologies

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A panel at a gaming regulators seminar in Pittsburgh discussed how jurisdictions could update rules to address changes in gambling technology. Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board gaming operations director Paul Resch said regulators from several states had formed an igaming workgroup to align rules, while Ohio Representative Bride Rose Sweeney said temporary pilot programmes could inform decisions on igaming.

Operators may face changing state rules as regulators review igaming, account security and emerging technologies.

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Lawmakers seek court pause extension for Pennsylvania skill games

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.

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