Coverage dated October 5, 2026

Police warn that skill games must be removed, not just unplugged, as state races toward deadline

Headline from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pennsylvania State Police are advising businesses to remove unlicensed skill game machines by Wednesday, Oct. 14. At that point, police will begin enforcing a state Supreme Court ruling that determined the machines are like slot machines and subject to regulations by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control …

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  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Pa. State Police share skill game guidance as seizure deadline looms (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Skills games seen at a Bensalem business in November of 2024.

  2. ABC 27 Harrisburg

    Pennsylvania State Police launches informational page regarding skill games deadline (opens ABC 27 Harrisburg)

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    (WHTM)-- Pennsylvania State Police launched a webpage for businesses with information on the upcoming skill games removal deadline. Earlier this year, the state Supreme Court ruled that the devices were illegal slot machines and set an Oct.

  3. PA Home Page

    New website for 'skill games' removal as deadline nears (opens PA Home Page)

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    (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police reminds businesses that continue to operate "skill game" machines about the upcoming deadline as they launch a new informational website. On October 13, businesses and establishments with "skill game" machines must remove them if they are not properly licensed…

  4. PhillyVoice

    Crackdown on skill game machines could begin next week, Pa. state police warn (opens PhillyVoice)

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    Pennsylvania State Police are advising businesses to remove unlicensed skill game machines by Wednesday, Oct. 14. At that point, police will begin enforcing a state Supreme Court ruling that determined the machines are like slot machines and subject to regulations by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control …

  5. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  6. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Skill games coming out of Philadelphia stores as deadline nears (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Pennsylvania businesses have one week left to remove skill games after the state Supreme Court classified the machines as slot machines. Businesses have until Oct. 13 to remove the machines from bars, corner stores and gas stations.

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