Pennsylvania Supreme Court outlaws skill games

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KY Floyd — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:44:51 GMT

In his ruling, Justice David Wecht said ...

A lot more than the two sentences here? If there's a chance of getting back more than it costs for one play then they're very obviously gambling machines, but why isn't that all that's require to be illegal under state law?

The distinction had to do with the interpretation of real skill versus chance. Embedding an element of so-called skill into the games is not enough to exempt them from state law, he explained.

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court outlaws skill games

Lottery Post — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:41:10 GMT

Supreme Court reverses previous ruling, 70,000 machines banned

By Kate Northrop

After a lengthy legal decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that skill games are no different than slot machines and are therefore outlawed.

Skill game machines are on their way out in Pennsylvania with the Supreme Court ruling determining they are illegal and unregulated machines under the state law.

For several years now, the presence of skill games in local establishments across Pennsy... [ More ]