Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling reshapes skill games regulation enforcement and future

Pennsylvania’s highest court has handed down what could prove to be the most significant gambling decision in the Commonwealth since casino gaming was legalized. In a June 15, 2026, opinion , the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that so-called skill-game machines are subject to both the Pennsylvania Gaming Act and the Crimes Code, overturning years of lower-court decisions that had allowed the devices to operate in a legal gray area. How skill games gained a foothold across Pennsylvania For more