Pennsylvania Eyes Gaming Tax to Plug Budget Gap: States of Play

Oct. 21, 2025, 6:31 PM UTC

PENNSYLVANIA LAWMAKERS grappling with budget deficits are looking to a proliferation of skill game terminals as a source of badly needed revenue. The trick is finding a rate or fee that political parties and industries can accept.

  • The skill games tax is among the most significant revenue-raisers still on the table as the state Senate returns to session in Harrisburg Tuesday. It could raise at least $300 million annually, according to lawmakers, partially filling $500 million to $900 million of projected losses in the next year from corporate deductions enacted by the GOP federal tax law enacted in July.
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