PA SB626

Establishes a licensing framework for skill video gaming in Pennsylvania, regulated by the Department of Revenue, with three license tiers: distributors ($1,000,000 initial fee, $100,000 annual renewal), operators ($25,000 initial, $5,000 renewal), and establishments ($250 initial and renewal)

Imposes a 16% tax on gross profits from skill video games, with revenue distributed to the Clean Streams Fund (50%), counties (22%), municipalities (22%), and Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement (6%)

Limits establishments to a maximum of 5 skill video game terminals (10 for 501(c) organizations), with no more than 2 terminals per 500 square feet, and requires players to be at least 18 years old with age verification via state-issued ID

Requires skill video games to be certified by independent testing laboratories confirming that player skill, rather than chance, is the predominant factor in game outcomes, with a maximum $5 cost to play and $5,000 maximum winnings per game

Creates criminal penalties for operating unlicensed skill video games (first-degree misdemeanor) and for altering game software to favor chance over skill (third-degree felony), with equipment subject to seizure and forfeiture