Pace-O-Matic’s Pennsylvania Skill commends PCGB for May revenue
A company spokesperson urged state casinos to allow room in the market for skill games.
Pace-O-Matic’s (POM’s) Pennsylvania Skill has congratulated the state’s Gaming Control Board (PGCB) for its recent gambling revenue report.
The PGCB posted an 8.7% boost in gaming revenue during the month of May when compared to results during this time last year.
Total May revenue reached nearly $521m and was a combination of bets placed on slot machines, table games, iGaming, sports betting, fantasy contests and video gaming terminals (VGTs).
Pennsylvania Skill spokesperson Mike Barley took a moment to discuss the recent opposition between casinos and skill games and why he believes there is no need to compete for territory.
He commented, “The increased revenue for casinos and other gambling enterprises under the jurisdiction of the PGCB is good for the commonwealth.
“These numbers show that there is room in the state for both casinos and small businesses that operate skill games to be successful. There is no competition between the two.”
He went on to claim that small businesses can often thrive because of their skill games.
He said in closing, “Sadly, $521m a month is not enough to satisfy the greedy casino industry. Instead, they want to kill small businesses, American Legions, volunteer fire companies, Moose Lodges and other places that count on income from skill games.
“These locations could never afford to pay the same tax rate that wealthy casinos pay.”
However, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently announced that it will “consider an appeal by the attorney general’s office of a lower-court decision.”
The lower court ruled that skill games are not considered games of chance because they are based on play ability.
The commonwealth has previously considered these games “unlicensed gambling machines that are operating illegally and subject to seizure by police.”
The American Gaming Association (AGA) estimates that there are nearly 67,000 skill game terminals in the state of Pennsylvania, the highest of any state.
Pennsylvania is not the only state that is taking another look at skill game machines and their effect on the market. Other states that are discussing the legality of skill games and whether to allow them within their borders include Virgina, Texas and Kentucky.
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