Lawmakers scramble to address skill games ruling
Taxing skill games could generate more than $1 billion a year in tax revenue, according to estimates by the administration of Gov. Josh Shapiro. And a Supreme Court ruling is forcing lawmakers to decide whether to legalize and tax the machines creates the tantalizing opportunity to use skill games revenue to plug what could otherwise be a daunting funding shortfall. The state Independent Fiscal Office this week updated its revenue forecast for the 2026-27 fiscal year, now projecting that the state will bring in $49.75 billion — about $3.55 billion less than Shapiro’s proposed ...
