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Skill Games Industry Provides $130 Million in Tax Revenue to Virginia as Games Leave Market

Jun 15, 2021 2:32:59 AM • By Michael Barley • Posted in Legal Updates

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RICHMOND, VA – Queen of Virginia Skill & Entertainment (QVS) proudly provided $74 million to Virginia’s Covid-19 Relief Fund in the last year, as the commonwealth struggled through the pandemic.

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Pace-O-Matic Addresses Senate at Public Hearing on SB 1256

May 12, 2021 2:45:24 AM • By Michael Barley • Posted in Legal Updates

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On October 6, 2020, Paul Goldean went before the Pennsylvania state Senate to speak at the public hearing on Senate Bill 1256 (Regulation of Games of Skill). Below is his testimony.

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Gaming company demands crackdown on "unlawful" gambling amid legal ambiguity

Oct 5, 2020 3:32:00 PM • By Michael Barley • Posted in Legal Updates

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The makers of Pennsylvania Skill games are asking police to shut down “illegal mini-casinos” in the state, including one in Beaver County, rather than singling out Pace-O-Matic’s “presumably legal” gaming machines.

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New Survey Fuels Legislation

Sep 17, 2020 2:15:00 PM • By Michael Barley • Posted in Business Owners, Legal Updates

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As Pennsylvania struggles to regulate skill gaming and distinguish it from illegal gambling, a Harrisburg polling firm published findings this week that suggest overwhelming support among

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Skill Game Legislation Agreed to By General Assembly

May 1, 2020 3:49:00 PM • By Michael Barley • Posted in Legal Updates

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During their reconvened session, the Virginia General Assembly approved Governor Ralph Northam’s amendments to skill game legislation, which would allow for a ban on the machines to be delayed one year.

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