On November 30, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania officially confirmed the decision of the lower court that found “skill games” played for cash prizes to be lawful, marking a significant victory for the operators and manufacturers of the devices that have become something usual at gas stations, bars and restaurants in Pennsylvania.
Unanimous decision:
The unanimous decision (7-0) upheld a ruling by the Dauphin County court which declared the devices in question weren’t non-legal gambling devices or slot machines that could be grasped by the police force. The main reason for this is that the games are based on a coordination pattern called hand-eye, not chance. In this regard, a spokepe…
