Pittsburgh Taxes Skill Games

Pittsburgh just slapped a $1,000 annual tax on businesses running skill games like poker and sweepstakes — a bold move after the state’s highest court ruled they’re basically slot machines. City leaders say it’s time to curb these machines, calling them harmful to the community and the economy, and now every operator must get a license and pay up — starting today. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9ca0ff30fb19643e