A bill to drastically restrict the number of casino-style skill game installations passed the City Council and was promptly challenged in state court, setting off a years-long legal battle between Philadelphia officials and gaming companies that culminated in a violent confrontation on Tuesday.
In the course of a few years, skill games have spread throughout Pennsylvania's bars, eateries, and convenience stores. They do business in a legal gray area, untaxed, unregulated, and occasionally confiscated by law enforcement.
In the course of a few years, skill games have spread throughout Pennsylvania's bars, eateries, and convenience stores. They do business in a legal gray area, untaxed, unregulated, and occasionally confiscated by law enforcement.