Illegal gambling machines enforcement
Summary
Council President Downs flagged that some vape shops stay afloat on skill games, and the borough plans to tackle that separately later this month. The borough manager said a rewritten fee schedule may raise fees on gaming machines in establishments.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
Possible new or increased borough fees on gaming and skill-game machines could add revenue.
Residents who want the borough to have more tools over skill games in local shops.
Businesses hosting skill games could face higher borough fees.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Budget Meeting #1 - Oct 6, 2026
State police and the attorney general's office are moving against unregulated skill-game machines; council discussed the fee implications — the borough can't collect fees on state-regulated machines and illegal ones must be removed entirely, not just disconnected.
Planning Commission - Mar 10, 2026
Council President Downs flagged that some vape shops stay afloat on skill games, and the borough plans to tackle that separately later this month. The borough manager said a rewritten fee schedule may raise fees on gaming machines in establishments.
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