Youngkin amends ‘skill games’ measure, proposing far stricter standards

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) proposed far stricter standards for “skill games” legislation that aims to regulate and tax the arcade-like machines in the state. In a flurry of legislative action on Monday, Youngkin amended “skill games” legislation that the General Assembly sent to him in March. The legislation would legalize and allow for the taxation of “skill games,” which appear similar to slot machines but are said to require an element of skill. Proponents of the legislation say that regulating and legalizing the machines could help boost the profits...