REPORTER TOM LEHMAN HAS MORE. SKILL GAME TERMINALS MIGHT LOOK AT TIMES LIKE SLOT MACHINES, BUT IN THE EYES OF PENNSYLVANIA’S COURTS, THEY’RE NOT. IF I HAVE A COUPLE EXTRA DOLLARS, I’LL SPEND IT ON THE ...

It’s not very hard to spot skill games. They’ve popped up across Pennsylvania in bars, restaurants, gas stations, laundromats, private clubs and smoke shops. They look like slot machines but ...

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A state attorney told Supreme Court justices that so-called skill games shouldn’t be considered games of skill because too often, whether the player wins or loses is clearly a matter of chance. The ...

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.