Monday's ruling dispensed with the argument that "skill games" are not somehow equivalent to slot machines. Writing for the majority, Justice David Wecht wrote, "Under a plain reading of the law, 'skill game' devices are subject to both the Gaming Act and the Crimes Code."
In a decision that could affect hundreds of convenience stores, social clubs and stand-alone gaming parlors, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday declared that "skill games" are gambling devices a...
