WTAJ reports that skills games and machines are springing up all across the state. The skills games, according to the report are not considered to be gambling machines because you need skill to win money, not like regular jackpot casino games. The owner of a skills gaming house in Altoona says that the gaming industry may come down on skill machines because it payouts are straight cash, with no taxes taken out from winners. He says that casinos will lobby against skill games. Judy Rosser executive director of Blair Drug and Alcohol partnerships says that in time, these machines could cause gambling addictions for players.
