As Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro looks to get lawmaker approval on a budget by the end of June, he’s hoping his proposed tax on skill games makes it through.
In February, Shapiro floated the 52% tax rate on skill games in a budget bill address. Revenue from the tax, along with tax money from legal cannabis sales, would bring in an expected $292 million into state coffers to fund mass transit systems and boost public education.
However, his budget plan faces opposition from two bills in the Senate, both of which call for lower tax rates on skill games.
Currently, gaming machines that feature skill games are unregulated in Pennsylvania, meaning the state collects no taxes from the machines that are rampant across the state.
