Answering a question upon which numerous ongoing legal challenges may hinge, a Pennsylvania appeals court has determined that so-called “skill” games, which are video game machines often found in bars and restaurants, do not constitute illegal gambling.

On Nov. 30, a unanimous en banc panel of the Commonwealth Court affirmed a ruling from the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas, which had ordered several gaming machines to be returned after they had been seized by state law enforcement.

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