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Pittsburgh City Council
Coverage of Pittsburgh City Council in the Nexus archive.
- Pittsburgh wants to tax skill games – but the real question is whether to limit them
Pittsburgh City Council approved a $1,000 annual tax per skill game machine after Pennsylvania's Supreme Court ruled in June 2026 that these devices are gambling devices. The state legislature is also considering taxation schemes, while debates continue over regulating skill games that combine monetary stakes with skill-based elements.