Meanwhile, state Sen. Tommy Tomlinson (R-Bensalem) wants Pennsylvania to follow suit. He believes the machines exist only because of a \u201clegal loophole\u201d and has introduced a bill that would close it.<\/p>\n
I drafted this legislation after learning the impact these machines have on the Pennsylvania Lottery,\u201d <\/span><\/strong>Tomlinson told local NBC affiliate WJAC-TV last month.<\/span> \u201cI am concerned about the negative effect these unregulated, unlicensed, untaxed gambling machines have on unsuspecting players, youth and lottery funds, which support essential services for our senior citizens.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nUnsurprisingly, lottery officials have also railed against the machines, claiming they are losing $95 million in annual revenue because over 5,000 skill-games machines exist inside retail outlets that sell lottery tickets.<\/p>\n
Pace-O-Matic\u2019s lawsuit was announced by press release and the finer points of its case are not yet publicly accessible, but the company claims in its release that 3C is operating games that have been \u201cruled illegal.\u201d This likely means it believes they do not comply with the 2014 state court judgment. The company also claims 3C is advertising itself as a \u201ccasino.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Pace-O-Matic, the maker of the \u201cPennsylvania Skill\u201d brand of skill-games machines, is suing a rival in the lucrative but controversial Pennsylvania skill games market for allegedly offering illegal gambling. Pace-O-Matic alleges that the games on offer at 3C Amusements, made by a different manufacturer, cross the fine line between skill game and gambling device, which […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":108858,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,13],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Pennsylvania Skill Games Supplier Sues Rival Over Illegal Gambling<\/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