Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro once again has skill games front and center in his 2026/2027 budget proposal. Shapiro is accounting for tax revenue and regulation of the machines for a third straight year. He’s come up empty in each of the last two.
Retail casino executives have blamed skill games for a lack of growth, while skill games manufacturers have pointed to Pennsylvania online casinos as the real competition.
For the second straight year, Shapiro is eying a 52% tax on skill games. He estimates that there are 40,000 machines circulating in the Keystone State.
In the governor’s budget brief, he laid out terms and some revenue figures, should it get across the finish line.
