Pennsylvania Senator Gene Yaw (R-23) announced last week that he has reintroduced a bill to regulate and tax skill games, with the goal of helping small businesses and raising revenue for veterans’ organizations. State legislators are divided on the issue, with some wanting to ban the devices while others, like Yaw, would prefer to see their legality formalized. Yaw wrote a memo earlier this year stating his continued intent to bring the legislation to fruition.
Yaw had also proposed a tax on skill games during the 2023-24 session. However, the bill expired without passing at the end of 2024. With more momentum mounting towards regulating skill games, 2025 could be the year a deal gets done.
