The borough council voted unanimously to double the registration fee for a skill game machine from $250 to $500.

Skill games are coming under fire once again in Pennsylvania. This time, it’s Pennsylvania State Senator Gene Yaw who will be introducing a new piece of legislation aimed at regulating and taxing ...

Skill games are now everywhere in Pennsylvania, found in places like bars, restaurants, and gas stations. They look like slot machines, but their makers say that winning depends on skill, not luck.

The contentious debate in Pennsylvania over regulating skill games took a turn with Gov. Josh Shapiro's inclusion of a tax structure in his FY 2025/2026 budget proposal. The discussion about the ...

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HARRISBURG, Pa. — Note: The video is from February 2024. Two Pennsylvania lawmakers on Monday introduced bipartisan legislation designed to regulate skill games in the Commonwealth and crack down on ...