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Pennsylvania Casinos Furious Skill Gaming Machines Keep Spinning

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Amid the covid 19 pandemics, a state emergency is being announced in Pennsylvania resulting in the closing of all major businesses and industries. It is further deteriorating the annual turnover or income of these companies. One of the other firms who are severely affected by this is the casinos, as they were asked to close down without any specific announcement of their reopening. But nowadays the availability of skill gaming machines is common in gas stations, convenience stores, bars or restaurants are very common and no specific legal actions are taken for sealing them. The casinos and other firms are hence furious and irritated as many such skill gaming machines are operational. The slot88 machines available in casinos automatically tell the player whether the spin wins or loses, whereas, On skill gaming machines the payout depends on whether the player taps the winning combination or not.

However, controversy and disagreement are prevailing across Pennsylvania about whether these machines are legal or not.

“The Commonwealth’s consistent position is that so-called Games of Skill are illegal gambling devices and not authorized anywhere,” Wolf states. “Operation of these machines during the current health emergency encourages people to congregate unnecessarily and is prohibited. Any business operating, servicing, or otherwise maintaining a Game of Skill is subject to enforcement.”

The court states that these machines are not under the "gaming act" as it doesn't account for any illegal gaming machines /equipment.PAIG( Pennsylvanians against illegal gambling) are claiming that around 20,000 so such machines are operational around the state.

"At a time in which Pennsylvania casinos have made the difficult but appropriate decision to shut down to protect the health of their patrons, employees, and the public, these machines continue to attract gamblers of all ages,” said PAIG spokesperson Peter Shelly. “You don’t have to be a health expert to know that the extended period of times in which players interact with these machines could accelerate the spread of coronavirus to some of our most vulnerable citizens.”

PAIG demand legal action to be taken against this act and classify these machines illegal and shut down them as early as possible.


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