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Eighth ruling confirms Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic, legal status

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
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"The Commonwealth has wrongfully seized Pennsylvania Skill equipment for years with no credible evidence that the games are illegal,” said Haverstick.

Key Points: 
  • "The Commonwealth has wrongfully seized Pennsylvania Skill equipment for years with no credible evidence that the games are illegal,” said Haverstick.
  • “This ruling once again shows our legality – several courts have ruled appropriately and consistently so."
  • Along with Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Skill games also have been ruled games of predominant skill by courts in Beaver, Dauphin, Monroe, and York counties.
  • Pennsylvania Skill has pumped new life into the Commonwealth's small businesses, fraternal and social clubs, volunteer fire companies and veterans' organizations.

Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic, ruled a legal game of skill by another Pennsylvania Court

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Monday, April 17, 2023
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Pace-O-Matic's Chief Public Affairs Officer Mike Barley added, "Again, another Pennsylvania Court has found that Pennsylvania Skill games, powered by Pace-O-Matic, are legal games of predominant skill.

Key Points: 
  • Pace-O-Matic's Chief Public Affairs Officer Mike Barley added, "Again, another Pennsylvania Court has found that Pennsylvania Skill games, powered by Pace-O-Matic, are legal games of predominant skill.
  • Our Pennsylvania Skill game has been ruled a game of predominant skill by multiple courts across the Commonwealth.
  • Pennsylvania Skill games, powered by Pace-O-Matic, have been ruled games of predominant skill by courts in Beaver, Dauphin, Monroe, and York Counties.
  • In 2014, the Beaver County Court of Common Pleas ruled that Pace-O-Matic's Pennsylvania Skill games are legal as games of predominant skill.

Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic, ruled legal game of skill again by a Pennsylvania Court

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Friday, March 24, 2023
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“First and foremost, this ruling again reaffirms our status as legal games of skill,” said Pace-O-Matic spokesman Mike Barley.

Key Points: 
  • “First and foremost, this ruling again reaffirms our status as legal games of skill,” said Pace-O-Matic spokesman Mike Barley.
  • This is the second court in as many months to rule the games were legal games of skill and allege misconduct in the investigation and prosecution of legal skill games.
  • In 2014, the Beaver County Court of Common Pleas ruled that Pace-O-Matic's Pennsylvania Skill games are legal as games of predominant skill.
  • Pace-O-Matic saw an additional county return Pennsylvania Skill games after these court decisions and settlements were reached.

Casinos and other forms of gambling in the U.S. reach record high of $60 billion in revenue, proving legal skill games pose no financial competition

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Monday, February 20, 2023
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Duluth, Georgia, Feb. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pace-O-Matic, the industry leader in legal skill games, today said the continuing record-breaking gambling revenue across the United States, more than $60 billion, shows without a doubt, legal skill games have no impact on gambling.

Key Points: 
  • Duluth, Georgia, Feb. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pace-O-Matic, the industry leader in legal skill games, today said the continuing record-breaking gambling revenue across the United States, more than $60 billion, shows without a doubt, legal skill games have no impact on gambling.
  • The numbers are the numbers.”
    Despite the revenue numbers that continue to go up,  some casinos and other gambling entities say they are impacted by skill games.
  • Yet, Barley explained, as the number of legal skill games increases in markets, casino profits do as well.
  • Pace-O-Matic is calling for further regulation along with taxation of legal skill games at a state level.

Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic, ruled legal game of skill once again by a Pennsylvania Court

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Monday, February 13, 2023
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“This ruling reaffirms our status as legal games of skill,” said Pace-O-Matic spokesman Mike Barley.

Key Points: 
  • “This ruling reaffirms our status as legal games of skill,” said Pace-O-Matic spokesman Mike Barley.
  • Pennsylvania Skill games are manufactured in the commonwealth, and over 90% of the profits stay inside the state.
  • In 2014, the Beaver County Court of Common Pleas ruled that Pace-O-Matic's Pennsylvania Skill games are legal as games of predominant skill.
  • Pace-O-Matic saw an additional county return Pennsylvania Skill games after these court decisions and settlements were reached.

Strat-O-Matic, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum To Launch NFTs Honoring All-Time Greats In Partnership With Fanaply

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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GLEN HEAD, N.Y., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Few organizations have stronger ties to the rich history of baseball than Strat-O-Matic (@StratOMatic), the market leader in sports simulation, and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (@NLBMuseumKC). In their latest collaboration, the two venerable institutions today announced the planned February 2023 release of digital collectibles in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) honoring several Hall of Fame Negro Leagues players, in partnership with Fanaply (@fanaply), the eco-conscious NFT solution provider for the world's biggest names in sports, music, and entertainment.

Key Points: 
  • This will allow NFT owners to simulate at-bats of each player against figures from throughout baseball history.
  • "The Negro Leagues had a profound impact on the advancement of American civil rights and culture."
  • "The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is proud to continue its amazing partnership with Strat-O-Matic, which has long been a supporter of the museum and Negro Leagues history," said Bob Kendrick, NLBM President.
  • The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum ( http://www.nlbm.com ), is the world's only museum dedicated solely to preserving this incredible history.

Poll finds PA Voters Support Skill Games by Over a 2-to-1 Margin

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Thursday, July 14, 2022
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Harrisburg, PA, July 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new poll of likely Pennsylvania voters finds strong bipartisan agreement that respondents oppose any effort to ban skill games within the commonwealth.

Key Points: 
  • Harrisburg, PA, July 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new poll of likely Pennsylvania voters finds strong bipartisan agreement that respondents oppose any effort to ban skill games within the commonwealth.
  • The poll, commissioned by Pace-O-Matic, a national developer of skill games, and administered by Cygnal Polling and Analytics, shows only 1-in-5 voters support a ban on skill gaming, while a strong plurality want a legislative compromise to regulate and tax skill games.
  • Women and Independent voters, in particular, like that skill games are manufactured in Pennsylvania.
  • In Pennsylvania, Pace-O-Matic skill games operate and are branded as Pennsylvania Skill.

Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic, negotiates settlement to return its games and property without qualification in Clearfield County

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022
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This property was wrongfully seized during raids conducted by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement and Clearfield County District Attorneys office in September of 2021.

Key Points: 
  • This property was wrongfully seized during raids conducted by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement and Clearfield County District Attorneys office in September of 2021.
  • This is a tremendous victory and vindication of Pennsylvania Skill games, powered by Pace-O-Matic, and reaffirms our status as legal games of skill, said Pace-O-Matic spokesman Mike Barley.
  • Unlike other forms of gaming, Pennsylvania Skill games are manufactured in the commonwealth, and over 90% of the profits stay inside the state.
  • In 2014, theBeaver CountyCourt of Common Pleas ruled that Pace-O-Matic's Pennsylvania Skill games are legal as games of predominant skill.

Pace-O-Matic Proudly Supports 433rd Airlift Wing’s “Wing Family Day”

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
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Lackland, TX, May 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pace-O-Matic, an industry leader in producing exciting skill game software, today was proud to be the primary sponsor of the U.S. Air Force 433rd Airlift Wings Wing Family Day.

Key Points: 
  • Lackland, TX, May 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pace-O-Matic, an industry leader in producing exciting skill game software, today was proud to be the primary sponsor of the U.S. Air Force 433rd Airlift Wings Wing Family Day.
  • The event offered family-friendly activities in appreciation of the families of the 433rd Airlift Wing.
  • In supporting the event, Pace-O-Matic President and Chief Operating Officer Paul Goldean offered the following statement.
  • I am honored that Pace-O-Matic was able to sponsor the 433rd Airlift Wings Family Day.

Pennsylvania Skill Congratulates Pennsylvania Lottery on Record Year

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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HARRISBURG, PA, Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic, today congratulated the Pennsylvania Lottery on continuing to achieve record revenues for the Commonwealth.

Key Points: 
  • HARRISBURG, PA, Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic, today congratulated the Pennsylvania Lottery on continuing to achieve record revenues for the Commonwealth.
  • "This is great news for Pennsylvania, said Mike Barley, spokesman for Pennsylvania Skill, which has also experienced increased growth.
  • Pennsylvania Skill, which has been operating legal games of skill across the state for over seven years, could actually be assisting the Lottery.
  • In 2014, theBeaver CountyCourt of Common Pleas ruled that Pace-O-Matic's Pennsylvania Skill games are legal as games of predominant skill.