The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that skill game machines are subject to state gaming and criminal laws.

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HARRISBURG — So-called skill games, the slot-machine lookalikes that have proliferated by the tens of thousands around ...

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Joe Brandt has been a digital content producer for CBS News Philadelphia since 2022. He is a Temple University graduate and was born and raised in Pitman, NJ. Changes are coming for "skill games" in ...

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HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Skill games are slot machines under Pennsylvania law and must adhere to the commonwealth's crime and gambling statutes, the state's highest court ruled Monday. However, the ruling ...