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Eighth ruling confirms Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic, legal status

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
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"The Commonwealth has wrongfully seized Pennsylvania Skill equipment for years with no credible evidence that the games are illegal,” said Haverstick.

Key Points: 
  • "The Commonwealth has wrongfully seized Pennsylvania Skill equipment for years with no credible evidence that the games are illegal,” said Haverstick.
  • “This ruling once again shows our legality – several courts have ruled appropriately and consistently so."
  • Along with Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Skill games also have been ruled games of predominant skill by courts in Beaver, Dauphin, Monroe, and York counties.
  • Pennsylvania Skill has pumped new life into the Commonwealth's small businesses, fraternal and social clubs, volunteer fire companies and veterans' organizations.

Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic, ruled a legal game of skill by another Pennsylvania Court

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Monday, April 17, 2023
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Pace-O-Matic's Chief Public Affairs Officer Mike Barley added, "Again, another Pennsylvania Court has found that Pennsylvania Skill games, powered by Pace-O-Matic, are legal games of predominant skill.

Key Points: 
  • Pace-O-Matic's Chief Public Affairs Officer Mike Barley added, "Again, another Pennsylvania Court has found that Pennsylvania Skill games, powered by Pace-O-Matic, are legal games of predominant skill.
  • Our Pennsylvania Skill game has been ruled a game of predominant skill by multiple courts across the Commonwealth.
  • Pennsylvania Skill games, powered by Pace-O-Matic, have been ruled games of predominant skill by courts in Beaver, Dauphin, Monroe, and York Counties.
  • In 2014, the Beaver County Court of Common Pleas ruled that Pace-O-Matic's Pennsylvania Skill games are legal as games of predominant skill.

Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic, ruled legal game of skill again by a Pennsylvania Court

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Friday, March 24, 2023
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“First and foremost, this ruling again reaffirms our status as legal games of skill,” said Pace-O-Matic spokesman Mike Barley.

Key Points: 
  • “First and foremost, this ruling again reaffirms our status as legal games of skill,” said Pace-O-Matic spokesman Mike Barley.
  • This is the second court in as many months to rule the games were legal games of skill and allege misconduct in the investigation and prosecution of legal skill games.
  • In 2014, the Beaver County Court of Common Pleas ruled that Pace-O-Matic's Pennsylvania Skill games are legal as games of predominant skill.
  • Pace-O-Matic saw an additional county return Pennsylvania Skill games after these court decisions and settlements were reached.

Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic, congratulates Pennsylvania Lottery on another amazing year

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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According to a press release , Pennsylvania Lottery officials announced the Lottery generated a profit of nearly $1.2 billion during the 2021-22 fiscal year.

Key Points: 
  • According to a press release , Pennsylvania Lottery officials announced the Lottery generated a profit of nearly $1.2 billion during the 2021-22 fiscal year.
  • This growth is taking place in many locations where lottery and Pennsylvania Skill games operate together.
  • Pennsylvania Skill stated: "We congratulate the Pennsylvania Lottery on achieving another great year of revenue for the Commonwealth.
  • In 2014, theBeaver CountyCourt of Common Pleas ruled Pace-O-Matic's Pennsylvania Skill games are legal as games of predominant skill.

Pennsylvania Skill, Powered by Pace-O-Matic, Congratulates Pennsylvania Casino Industry on Record Profits

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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Harrisburg, PA, July 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic, today congratulated the casino industry in Pennsylvania for achieving record profits.

Key Points: 
  • Harrisburg, PA, July 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic, today congratulated the casino industry in Pennsylvania for achieving record profits.
  • The casino industry has opposed skill games and our efforts to achieve further regulation and taxation, saying skill games are hurting their profits.
  • At the same time, the market for Pennsylvania Skill games has grown, supporting even more small business, fraternal, veteran and social clubs.
  • In Pennsylvania, Pace-O-Matic skill games are branded as Pennsylvania Skill.

Pace-O-Matic Files Amended Complaint Against Pennsylvania Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement Adding Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board

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Thursday, June 9, 2022
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Harrisburg, PA, June 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pace-O-Matic, which powers Pennsylvania Skill games, today amended its lawsuit in Commonwealth Court against the Pennsylvania Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement (BLCE) by adding the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) as a defendant, stating that they engaged in coordinated harassment against Pennsylvania Skill operators and location owners where legal skill games are played at the urging, behest, and direct direction of big casino interests.

Key Points: 
  • Harrisburg, PA, June 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pace-O-Matic, which powers Pennsylvania Skill games, today amended its lawsuit in Commonwealth Court against the Pennsylvania Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement (BLCE) by adding the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) as a defendant, stating that they engaged in coordinated harassment against Pennsylvania Skill operators and location owners where legal skill games are played at the urging, behest, and direct direction of big casino interests.
  • The complaint indicates that the BLCE and PGCB were actively in communication and directed by casinos and their agents to target POM skill games and their customers.
  • To do this, PGCB used funds it controls and can allocate to county district attorneys and local law enforcement agencies to assist in crime associated with casinos.
  • In 2014, a common pleas court determined that Pennsylvania Skill games are legal because of the skill factor.

Pennsylvania Skill Congratulates Pennsylvania Lottery on Record Year

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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HARRISBURG, PA, Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic, today congratulated the Pennsylvania Lottery on continuing to achieve record revenues for the Commonwealth.

Key Points: 
  • HARRISBURG, PA, Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic, today congratulated the Pennsylvania Lottery on continuing to achieve record revenues for the Commonwealth.
  • "This is great news for Pennsylvania, said Mike Barley, spokesman for Pennsylvania Skill, which has also experienced increased growth.
  • Pennsylvania Skill, which has been operating legal games of skill across the state for over seven years, could actually be assisting the Lottery.
  • In 2014, theBeaver CountyCourt of Common Pleas ruled that Pace-O-Matic's Pennsylvania Skill games are legal as games of predominant skill.

Veteran from Lake Kiowa, Texas, Elected National Commander of The American Legion

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Thursday, September 2, 2021
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PHOENIX, Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Paul E. Dillard was elected national commander of the nearly two-million member American Legion today in Phoenix, during the organization's 102nd national convention.

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  • PHOENIX, Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Paul E. Dillard was elected national commander of the nearly two-million member American Legion today in Phoenix, during the organization's 102nd national convention.
  • Dillard worked several years in the manufacturing business as an Engineer, Plant Manager and Director of Manufacturing in Tennessee.
  • As a paid-up-for-life member of Post 265, Lake Kiowa, Texas, Dillard served as post commander, vice commander, adjutant and judge advocate.
  • He coached American Legion Baseball for more than 10 years and served as his post's Boys State chairman.

Majority of Pa. voters strongly support legal skill games and know they help sustain nonprofits and veterans groups

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Monday, August 30, 2021
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Skill games hold strong support among people of both political parties and genders and in all regions of the state.

Key Points: 
  • Skill games hold strong support among people of both political parties and genders and in all regions of the state.
  • About 500 likely voters were surveyed about skill games from Aug. 19 through Aug. 21 by Washington, D.C.-based Cygnal polling.
  • Voters understand how important skill games are to veterans groups and nonprofits.
  • Williamsport is the hub for the vast majority of national manufacturing for Pace-O-Matic, which created legal skill games.