Gov. Josh Shapiro included Pennsylvania skill games regulation and a tax structure in his FY 2025/2026 budget address on Tuesday. However, his plan is slightly different from what he proposed last year.The machines have been operating in a gray area throughout the Keystone State for years. Though th
Sen. Christie New Craig, R-Chesapeake, received a second chance on her skill games legislation after it initially failed to advance out of a subcommittee earlier this week. The bill advanced out of the General Laws Committee Wednesday – but not without some confusion and drama.“This bill is a long t
Top lawmakers in the Pennsylvania Senate have released a memo calling for the regulation and taxation of so-called skill games, signaling that the issue will be high on the agenda for the second session in a row.Skill games are the tens of thousands of slot-like machines that have proliferated in Pe
There are more Pennsylvania lawmakers now speaking up in favor of regulating skill games, which have become a controversial topic both within the state and elsewhere in the nation. One lawmaker even says she’s heard from Governor Josh Shapiro that he would like to see the games regulated.That means
A former Pennsylvania State Police corporal who worked as national compliance director for Georgia-based skill games manufacturer Pace-O-Matic is facing racketeering charges. Rick Goodling, who headed the gambling unit for 15 years, is accused by Pennsylvania prosecutors of using his position to aid
India's online gaming is developing rapidly, and at the same time, the iGaming industry is also facing some difficulties. Let's take an in-depth look at the specific characteristics of the Indian market and define games suitable for this market.Indian Market SituationA large population is an importa
Members of the General Assembly are getting ready for the upcoming session. And so are lobbyists who represent gambling interests.Special interests in the gambling industry are hoping to strike it rich during the General Assembly session next year. That’s according to the latest lobbying disclosures
Bensalem business owners have joined forces with Pennsylvania skill games companies to resist the township’s ordinance banning the machines. Together, they put 200 signatures to a petition and turned out in numbers at a town meeting on Monday night to express their views.Last month, Bensalem Townshi
Chad Thompson once won $1,500 from the game Dragon’s Ascent, and it only cost him 10 cents to play.The game looks like something from an arcade. Players work a joystick and a button to shoot at the dragons swarming the screen. The bigger the dragon, the bigger the payout for a kill.Thompson, from Mc
BetConstruct has announced that the company has acquired the prestigious Romanian B2C remote gaming license. Granted by the ONJN (National Office for Gambling in Romania), the permission allows the company to serve Romanian users within the full scope of regulatory compliance, ensuring safe and prot
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