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Judge rules that Pennsylvania Skill games are ‘devices of skill’

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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In a Monroe County ruling earlier this year on the seized skill games, a judge reprimanded county prosecutors alleging misconduct in the investigation and their prosecution of legal skill games.

Key Points: 
  • In a Monroe County ruling earlier this year on the seized skill games, a judge reprimanded county prosecutors alleging misconduct in the investigation and their prosecution of legal skill games.
  • Pennsylvania Skill games also have been deemed legal skill games by other courts this year.
  • Pennsylvania Skill games 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 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.