# Mark Kowalczyk

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## Timeline

- **2026-10-13**: Safe harbor deadline expires — The 120-day stay lapses; without legislation, skill games would be shut down in Pennsylvania.
- **2026-08-20**: Rally at Dupont VFW Post 4909 — Business owners, civic clubs, and Pace-O-Matic hold rally urging General Assembly to legalize and lightly tax skill games before deadline.
- **2026-06**: PA Supreme Court rules skill games are slot machines — Court classifies skill games as slot machines subject to the Gaming Act and Crime Code, making them unlicensed gambling devices, and issues a 120-day stay.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### PA's 120-Day Skill Game Stay Forces Oct. 13 Legal Reckoning
2026-08-24 03:16:41 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's June ruling classified skill games as slot machines under the Gaming Act and Crime Code, creating major enforcement exposure for hosts. A 120-day stay gives the General Assembly until Oct. 13 to pass a legalization and regulatory framework. Rally advocates argue that failure to act would shut off a revenue stream embedded in thousands of small businesses and clubs.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/pa-skill-games-120-day-stay-oct-13-legal-reckoning

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