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Pennsylvania Bans Skill Games After State Gridlock on Tax Deal

Skill game machines are now banned in Pennsylvania after lawmakers failed to reach a deal to legalize the industry, leaving on the table hundreds of millions of dollars a year in potential tax revenue.

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