Wyoming skill-based amusement games generated $12.5 million in December, according to the Wyoming Gaming Commission. Payouts totalled $9.4 million, while net proceeds exceeded $3 million; November revenue was $10 million.
December revenue, payouts and net proceeds indicate the scale of Wyoming’s skill-based amusement games market.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers introduced House Bill 2557, which would set conditions for operating covered gaming devices if the state later authorises them, according to the report. The proposal includes a daily loss limit of $250, venue restrictions and a requirement to direct at least 3% of future tax revenue to treatment and prevention programmes.
The District of Columbia transferred authority for retail game-of-skill licences from the Office of Lottery and Gaming to the Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis Administration, effective 1 October 2025, under a 2025 amendment. Manufacturers and distributors still need an OLG licence to sell or lease machines in the District.
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger vetoed Senate Bill 661 on skill games and Senate Bill 756, which proposed a commercial casino in Fairfax County. She cited regulatory concerns and argued that the state needs a unified gaming commission before expanding its gaming markets. The skill-game proposal would have authorised up to 25,000 machines and projected $346.8 million in annual tax revenue.
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger vetoed legislation to restore the state’s regulatory framework for skill games, saying an independent gaming regulator should be established and funded first. She argued that legalising more machines would strain fragmented oversight and cited claims that the devices had been disproportionately located in poorer communities. The bill’s supporters said the machines helped small businesses and employees.
A Virginia Senate subcommittee rejected bills to legalise online casino gambling and regulate electronic skill games. It approved a separate measure to establish a Virginia Gaming Commission by an 8-0 vote; that bill now goes to the full Senate Finance Committee.