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Commonwealth reports 99.4% compliance in skill game enforcement
Troopers visited 12,202 establishments and seized 14 machines as businesses removed the devices after a court ruling made them illegal.
- On Tuesday, Pennsylvania State Police reported a 99.4% compliance rate with the skill game ban, finding that 12,134 of 12,202 visited establishments removed the devices since October 14.
- The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled in June that skill games are 'slot machines' under the Gaming Act, making them illegal without proper licensing. Justices paused enforcement for 140 days to allow legislation, but the General Assembly failed to reach consensus.
- Since mid-October, troopers visited 12,202 establishments across the state checking for machines. From non-compliant locations, PSP seized 14 machines and $1,913, with investigations ongoing into remaining sites.
- Establishments failing to remove devices face potential criminal charges for unlawful gambling. Rite Touch Distribution general manager Frank Fingers said, "It's illegal to do it, then there's no work," citing the need for backup plans.
- The Attorney General previously estimated 70,000 skill game machines operated across the state, many providing income to gas stations and laundromats. The issue could be revisited during the 2027 General Assembly session.
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State Police: Establishments In Compliance With Skill Game Ban - ButlerRadio.com - Butler, PA
State police say an overwhelming number of businesses are complying with the skill game ban. Since the skill game deadline hit on October 13th, state police have visited over 12,000 establishments. They found less than 100 have not complied and seized 14 machines, which works out to an over 99 percent compliance rate. State police […] The post State Police: Establishments In Compliance With Skill Game Ban appeared first on ButlerRadio.com - Butl…
Pennsylvania reports 99.4% compliance in skill game crackdown
State police say businesses are complying with the state's skill game crackdown, reporting an almost 100% compliance rate after visiting thousands of locations more than three weeks into the enforcement.
·Philadelphia, United States
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