Leo Games employees urge Pennsylvania lawmakers to act after court ruling on skill games

Jim Gregory, director of business development and customer relations at Leo Games, and company employee Katie Deo Link told Blair County Beat that a recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that affected the legal status of skill games creates a period of uncertainty that they hope lawmakers will resolve within a 120-day window.

The guests said the ruling requires change but does not automatically end the industry. They argued the industry generates substantial revenue for Pennsylvania — a figure they described in the interview as "anywhere from half a billion to a billion dollars" in tax receipts — and warned that losing that supplemental income would be difficult for many small businesses and community organizations.

Gregory described the 120-day period following the decision as a crucial opportunity for legislative or regulatory action. He and Deo Link urged listeners and affected businesses to contact state legislators and to sign up with coordination efforts they described on social channels; the show also referenced a PAP sign-up resource tied to the Pennsylvania Tavern Owners Association.

Speakers highlighted local consequences they say are at stake: proceeds from skill games, they said, have helped support volunteer fire departments, VFW posts, libraries and other community services. They pointed to pandemic-era reliance in small communities as an example, saying supplemental revenue kept some organizations operating when other funding sources were limited.

The guests framed their message as a call for clarity and a bipartisan solution rather than an all-or-nothing defense of current operations. "Change" was the repeated theme; the company said it is preparing for different regulatory outcomes and encouraging customers and players to make their views known to legislators during the window for legislative action.

The interview did not include legal analysis of the court''s reasoning or a named citation for the ruling. Statements about statewide tax revenue and community dependence reflect the guests''s representations during the broadcast and were not independently verified in the interview.

The radio segment closed with an invitation from the program host for the guests to return with updates after any legislative developments.