3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (333+ words) Businesses and nonprofits in Pennsylvania are facing uncertainty as state lawmakers prepare to decide the fate of skill game machines before an October 14 deadline, with state police warning of enforcement actions if the devices remain illegal. Skill game machines have…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (277+ words) Our lawmakers need to act. While we cannot pretend to know the exact details of the compromise the state Legislature needs to reach, we know the state Supreme Court's decision on skills games places undeserved stress on civic organizations -- including…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (724+ words) As a deadline approaches that will render “skill game” machines illegal in Pennsylvania, one local lawmaker has proposed a regulatory regime for the machines. It would mandate a 20% tax rate for the controversial games. State Rep. Russ Diamond, a Republican,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (879+ words) CRANBERRY TWP — The legitimacy of skill games was at the center of a lengthy dialogue at the township supervisors’ Thursday, Aug. 27, agenda preparation meeting. Supervisors held a public hearing about a conditional use application filed by Skill Games 777, an amusement…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (612+ words) A Pennsylvania state lawmaker has proposed legislation to legalise and regulate skill games before a court-imposed deadline would make the machines illegal across the commonwealth. Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) said Tuesday that his proposal would amend Pennsylvania’s Gaming Act to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1091+ words) Rising taxes, the summer slowdown and a broken air conditioner that'll cost at least $3,000 to fix have Shawn Anderson looking for every dollar he can find to keep the lights on and charitable activities going at the Ancient Order of…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (693+ words) The clock is ticking for skill games in Pennsylvania as the state Supreme Court’s Oct. 13 regulation deadline approaches. The Supreme Court in June deemed skill games are slot machines. It ruled that unlicensed skill games are illegal but held off…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (586+ words) The four machines at the Highspire VFW in Dauphin County don’t take up much space. They look like arcade games, and people sit to play them, sometimes for hours at a time. With their flashing lights and chance to win…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (145+ words) Audacy Should Pennsylvania Skill games be taxed or not? The fight continues. DUPONT, PA — A coalition of bar owners, VFW leaders, skill game suppliers, and state representatives gathered at the Dupont VFW to press Pennsylvania lawmakers to protect skill games,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (393+ words) DUPONT, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — A coalition of bar owners, VFW leaders, skill game suppliers and state representatives gathered at the Dupont VFW to press Pennsylvania lawmakers to protect skill games, arguing the machines provide critical revenue that helps keep small…...