Day of reckoning comes for Pennsylvania skill games as legislation deadline expires
By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Summary
A 120-day window for Pennsylvania lawmakers to regulate skill games closed without any legislation, so the machines became illegal on Wednesday. The state Supreme Court ruled in June that they are unlicensed slots, and state police now warn that venues still running them risk seizures and criminal charges. Two proposed bills, with a $500 monthly fee per terminal and a 50,000-unit cap, have not advanced, and the legislative session ends on 30 November.
Why it matters
Legislators missed the deadline, so skill games are now illegal, exposing manufacturers and venues to seizures and criminal charges while the session ends 30 November.