But Tomlinson disputes this characterization, noting that just because a task involves strategy or skill, that doesn\u2019t mean that it isn\u2019t also gambling.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s pretty common sense to know what gambling is,\u201d Tomlinson told WJAC. \u201cThey hang their hat on \u2018it takes skill to win.\u2019 It takes skill to win at poker and it takes skill to win at blackjack.\u201d<\/p>\n
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For the Pennsylvania Lottery, the biggest issue is just how much money these games of skill are taking out of the state coffers. Lottery officials have said that they lose as much as $138 million each year because of the machines, and that around 20 percent of retailers that sell state lottery products also offer the skill game machines.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\u201cThese machines have the potential to cost the Lottery hundreds of millions of dollars in future harm,\u201d Pennsylvania Lottery executive director Drew Svitko said in a press release. \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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Soon after after the Pennsylvania Lottery called for a crackdown on the machines, lawmakers say they are introducing legislation that would put an end to the \u201cGames of Skill\u201d that are found at many locations across the state. State Sen. Tommy Tomlinson (R-Bucks County) says that while the games are likely already illegal under current […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":106447,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,13,35563],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Games of Skill Could Be Outlawed by Pennsylvania Legislature<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n