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Pennsylvania State Police to begin removing skill games next month

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The Pa. Supreme Cout ruled in June that both gambling laws and the criminal code apply to the machines, saying they are essentially slots.

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  1. ABC 27 Harrisburg

    Pennsylvania State Police release skill game guidance amid looming deadline (opens ABC 27 Harrisburg)

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    (WHTM) - Pennsylvania State Police have released guidance and recommendations as the deadline for lawmakers to legalize skill games looms, saying they plan to seize the machines if lawmakers do not take action by next month.

  2. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Pa. State Police to seize illegal skill games starting next month (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    An image of skills games at a business in Bensalem, Pa.

  3. PhillyVoice

    Skill games could be seized from Pa. businesses in October, state police warn (opens PhillyVoice)

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    Pennsylvania State Police could begin seizing skill game machines on Oct. 14 if lawmakers do not come up with a solution to regulate them. The state Supreme Court ruled in June that the gambling terminals are equivalent to slot machines, making them unconstitutional unless regulated and taxed.

  4. ABC 27 Harrisburg

    Pennsylvania businesses, nonprofits hope for legislation to keep skill games, funds (opens ABC 27 Harrisburg)

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    STEELTON, Pa. (WHTM) -- Pennsylvania State Troopers say they will soon seize skill game machines if the Pennsylvania state legislature doesn't make them legal. Some non-profits in the Midstate say that would be devastating.

  5. WFMZ Allentown

    State police remind businesses of upcoming deadline to remove ‘skill games’ (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Businesses and establishments need to remove skill game machines by Oct. 13, or they could face criminal prosecution and immediate seizure.

  6. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania State Police to begin removing skill games next month (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    The Pa. Supreme Cout ruled in June that both gambling laws and the criminal code apply to the machines, saying they are essentially slots.

  7. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

    Pa. state police will begin seizing skill games machines on Oct. 14 (opens Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

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