The maker of Pennsylvania Skill gaming cabinets has secured a court victory in its ongoing claim that its products don’t run afoul of the state’s commercial gaming laws.
Pennsylvania Skill gaming POM Pace-O-Matic
Seized skill games, including Pennsylvania Skill cabinets, are pictured after being confiscated from two businesses in Stroudsburg in October 2021.
Pace-O-Matic (POM), a leading manufacturer of skill gaming machines, is a Duluth, Ga.-based gaming firm. The company’s machines are operating in six states, including Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wyoming.
POM says its machines are legal and don’t constitute illegal gambling because of their skill element. The Pennsylvania casino industry argues that the devices are nothing more than cleverly designed slot machines.
The key difference in a skill machine is that a player must identify a winning payline. A slot machine automatically tells a player if their gamble won.
The legality of skill gaming remains tied up in state courts. But Monroe County’s 43rd Judicial District Court last week gave POM some more legal footing on which to stand.
Pennsylvania Skill gaming POM Pace-O-Matic
Seized skill games, including Pennsylvania Skill cabinets, are pictured after being confiscated from two businesses in Stroudsburg in October 2021.
Pace-O-Matic (POM), a leading manufacturer of skill gaming machines, is a Duluth, Ga.-based gaming firm. The company’s machines are operating in six states, including Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wyoming.
POM says its machines are legal and don’t constitute illegal gambling because of their skill element. The Pennsylvania casino industry argues that the devices are nothing more than cleverly designed slot machines.
The key difference in a skill machine is that a player must identify a winning payline. A slot machine automatically tells a player if their gamble won.
The legality of skill gaming remains tied up in state courts. But Monroe County’s 43rd Judicial District Court last week gave POM some more legal footing on which to stand.
