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Seven Pennsylvania casinos have petitioned the state\u2019s Commonwealth Court to impose a speedy injunction on online lottery games that they say are too similar<\/a> to the kind they offer on their gaming floors, Penn Live<\/em> reports.<\/p>\n

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The PA iLottery\u2019s Rainbow Fortunes game may look like an online slot machine but it has more in common with a scratch card, the Lottery claims. Pennsylvania casinos aren\u2019t so sure. (Image: Pennsylvania Lottery)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The online lottery, dubbed the PA iLottery, has been a roaring success since it was authorized as part of a massive gambling expansion package enacted in 2017 that also permitted the state\u2019s casinos to offer licensed online casino gaming and poker.<\/p>\n

But while regulatory red tape means the casinos have had to wait for the launch of these new markets, the lottery was quick to roll out its new suite of games and has been reaping the benefits. It\u2019s on track to post a record $1.2 billion in revenues in 2018-19, money that will help support senior citizen programs in the state.<\/p>\n

Slot or Not?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The seven casinos initially sued last year<\/a>, complaining that the games were too close to online slots for comfort.\u00a0 They point out that Pennsylvania\u2019s new gambling laws forbade the lottery from offering \u201cgames which simulate casino-style lottery games, specifically including roulette, poker, slot machines or blackjack.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Lottery argues the games merely ape the appearance of slots, while sharing nothing of their core dynamics, and are more akin to scratch-off games than casino games.<\/p>\n

Now, with Pennsylvania\u2019s online casino gaming market set to materialize in just over a month\u2019s time, the casinos want the court to have the iLottery slot-style games urgently scrapped before launch.<\/p>\n

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The lawsuit asserts that at least 22 of the iLottery games are classified as casino gaming in other regulatory jurisdictions, including New Jersey and the UK.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

It alleges\u00a0further\u00a0that Pennsylvania\u2019s Department of Revenue, which oversees the lottery, asked its software provider not to sell the same games to the land-based casinos, which the lawsuit argues is an admission the games would otherwise be sold as casino games.<\/p>\n

Lottery Has Problem with Skill Games<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Meanwhile, the lottery claims to have problems of its own. The Post-Gazette<\/em> reports that on Monday lottery officials convened a press conference in Harrisburg to demand an end to the thousands of electronic \u201cskill games\u201d that can be found at bars, restaurants, and stores throughout the state because — guess what? — they\u2019re way too similar to what the lottery is offering.<\/p>\n

Despite its record year, Lottery Executive Director Drew Svitko believes if people weren\u2019t playing the skill machines, they could be funneling an estimate $138 million per year into the iLottery\u2019s slot-style games and other offerings. Svitko says the games are illegal, which, coincidentally, is exactly what the casino industry is saying about his games.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe games of skill machines are appearing across the state and we are deeply concerned the harm will only increase,\u201d Svitko said.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s imperative that we take action now to protect the funding that supports the programs that older Pennsylvanians rely upon each year.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Seven Pennsylvania casinos have petitioned the state\u2019s Commonwealth Court to impose a speedy injunction on online lottery games that they say are too similar to the kind they offer on their gaming floors, Penn Live reports. 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