Pennsylvania Skill Game D-Day Looms as Legislative Fix Fails

Today (Oct. 13) is the final day for Pennsylvania skill games, as the state Supreme Court’s ruling that the controversial devices are illegal slot machines takes effect. Beginning tomorrow (Oct. 14), businesses that continue to house skill games risk law enforcement action, including raids, seizures, and criminal prosecution. Before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled in June that skill games are slot machines under the Gaming Act, state officials estimated that there were more than 70,000 skill games operating across the commonwealth.