10/05/2026
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Lawmakers in Harrisburg have now had 120 days to find a path forward to regulate and tax skill games in Pennsylvania, and we are still waiting with the deadline now days away.
If a final agreement cannot be reached, then at the very least, an extension should be granted while lawmakers continue working toward a solution.
This affects far more than just us. Small businesses, employees, families, veterans clubs, nonprofit organizations, fire halls, bars and many others across Pennsylvania rely on revenue generated by skill games. If these games disappear, businesses will struggle, many will close, and thousands of jobs and livelihoods across the Commonwealth will be affected.
The bottom line is this: If gambling is legal in Pennsylvania, we believe it is completely unfair that the opportunity to profit from it should belong almost exclusively to enormous corporations and wealthy casino owners. If gambling were illegal across the board, this would be a very different conversation. But it isn't.
Gambling problems are real, but the idea that banning skill games will slove that is absolutely ludicrous. Pennsylvanians can visit casinos. They can gamble from their phones 24/7. We're constantly bombarded with advertisements for online casinos and sports betting. You can even play lottery games from your phone now. People can purchase and scratch a ticket right from their couch.
And at the very least, when someone loses on a skill machine, they may have helped a small business pay its rent, pay an employee, support a family, or even help a nonprofit organization. When you lose at a casino, you simply made a billionaire a few more dollars.
Yet somehow, an adult choosing to spend their own money playing a skill game at a local small business is where the line is drawn? Adults should have the FREEDOM to make that choice for themselves. They should have the FREEDOM to be responsible for themselves. FREEDOM its self is at stake here. Where does government overreach end? This is supposed to be The United States of America!
At the same time, we understand some of the concerns surrounding skill games. And we actually agree with many of them.
There should be rules.
There should be age restrictions.
There should be responsible oversight.
There should be reasonable limits on where and how these games operate.
And yes, there should be reasonable taxation that benefits Pennsylvania.
Some people are tired of seeing these machines everywhere. Many are concerned about minors having access to games that aren't properly monitored. Those are legitimate concerns, but they're problems that can be addressed through responsible regulation, not by eliminating an entire industry. Other states have found ways to regulate and tax similar games. Pennsylvania can do the same.
At our game rooms, we have always taken great pride in providing a clean, safe, friendly and properly monitored environment. We restrict access by age, closely monitor our establishments, and work hard to provide a place where our guests feel comfortable.
Keeping games in dedicated, age-restricted establishments or areas of establishments also means that if someone doesn't want to see or participate in gaming, they don't have to. We hear that one a lot lately as well.
This isn't just about us! It's about so many small-business owners, employees and their families, veterans organizations, volunteer fire departments, nonprofits, social clubs, bars, and communities all across Pennsylvania.
THIS IS THE FINAL PUSH!
The Pennsylvania House is in session this week — Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
If nothing gets done this week, it may be too late for many of us. Even if regulation eventually comes later, some businesses and employees will not be able to wait that long. And unfortunately we fear the regulation that comes later on, may be unfair.
PLEASE CALL. CALL. CALL. TODAY!
All anyone has to do is tell them your name, where you're from, and that you are concerned about the impact losing skill games will have on local businesses, employees and community organizations. Ask them to support a reasonable path forward — or at minimum, an extension that gives everyone time to get regulation right. Most of the time you are talking to a voicemail anyway.
In this image below is a list of the Pennsylvania legislators who have the power to help us. Please contact them.
There will also be a huge rally in Harrisburg Tuesday morning.
Business owners, employees, families, friends and supporters are ALL welcome. If you can make it, please come out and stand with us!
Finally, we'd like to thank all of our valued guests we've had the pleasure of getting to know over the years. Your patronage and support have meant more to us than you probably realize.
But now we're asking for your help.
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Every phone call matters! Us and all of our employees appreciate it very much.
