STATE SENATE PROPOSES BILL TO BETTER REGULATE “SKILL GAMES”

Legislation that’s been introduced in the Pennsylvania state Senate would add more regulations to so called “skill games.” Senate Bill 950  would cover gambling machines that are currently loosely regulated and found at restaurants, bars and gas stations. If passed, the measure would define where skill games can be located, limit the number of games, as well as apply an additional tax to them. State Senator Gene Yaw of Lycoming County who sponsored the measure says it could generate about 300-million-dollars in tax revenue if it’s passed. It’s not been voted on yet.