Pennsylvania VFW chief urges electronic pull-tab reform
VFW state commander Jim Brown's September 3 column calls for electronic pull-tab legislation. His advocacy and existing charitable-gaming rules are distinct.
Industry news
The businesses, decisions, and developments shaping cash-prize skill gaming.
Yaw renews push for Pennsylvania skill-game bill
Gene Yaw used his September 8 newsletter to press for a vote on SB 1079. The official record reviewed still shows a committee referral, not enactment.
San Antonio councilwoman seeks an eight-liner ban
September 8 reporting describes Teri Castillo's September 4 request for a citywide eight-liner ban. A request is not an adopted ordinance.
G2E 2026: dates and a research agenda for operators
G2E runs September 28 through October 1 at The Venetian Expo. The hall opens September 29; use a focused agenda to investigate equipment and operational technology.
Nebraska cash devices: approval, licenses and locations
Nebraska's cash-device rules distinguish device approval, distributor licensing, operator licensing and the specific location. Verify each layer.
Virginia skill games: the veto and the statute to read
Separate Virginia's April veto, proposed licensing language and the current statutory definitions before relying on a supplier's operating claim.
Connected skill machines: a software security checklist
Use NIST's IoT guidance to ask concrete questions about cabinet identity, remote access, software updates, records and support after the sale.
Texas machine revenue-share contracts: read the deductions
Texas law distinguishes current-year and next-year tax reimbursement and limits compensation to a machine's bailee or lessee. Read the percentage in context.
Questions to ask before choosing a skill-machine vendor
Build a purchasing record around the exact product, contracting entity, service obligations and documents behind a vendor's compliance claims.
Texas noncash prize exception: what the $5 rule says
The Texas amusement-device exception limits reward types as well as wholesale value. A $5 headline leaves out conditions that matter.
Texas machine tax permits: fees, licenses and renewals
The business license and per-machine tax are separate. Here are the Comptroller's on-time fees, renewal date and forms to check before filing.
Texas skill gaming: how to read the primary sources
A practical reading order for Texas statutes, tax records, bills and court decisions, and a method for matching each source to the actual equipment.