Pennsylvania lawmakers are holding off on regulating and taxing controversial “skill games” until the state Supreme Court rules on their legality, leaving the slot-like machines in legal limbo.
Found in bars, gas stations, and corner stores, these devices are central to ongoing budget debates as a potential source of state revenue.
Two pending court cases will decide whether the machines are primarily based on skill or gambling—a distinction that lawmakers from both parties say is crucial to shaping any future legislative agreement.
