"This resolution secures a multimillion-dollar forfeiture for the Commonwealth, while assuring the companies will cease to exist. I commend our partners at the Pennsylvania State Police for helping disband a large-scale operation that involved slot machines essentially dressed up as skill games."
"Authorities first outlined the case publicly in May 2025, when they revealed the seizure of more than 400 machines and filed felony charges against the two companies."
"The connection to Conley allegedly traces back decades. In a 1996 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit described him as the driving force behind what it called the largest video poker gambling operation in the Pittsburgh region."
"Court records outlined how the operation worked. Machines equipped for gambling were placed in bars and similar establishments, with profits split between the business and local venues."
Buffalo Skills Games, Inc. and J.J. Amusement, Inc. pleaded guilty to felony corrupt organizations charges involving illegal video gambling machines. As part of a plea deal, they will shut down and forfeit $5 million in assets. Nearly 400 illegal machines were seized from over 60 locations across multiple counties. The operation was linked to John F. Conley, who has a history of illegal gambling activities. This resolution ensures a significant forfeiture for the Commonwealth and dismantles a large-scale illegal gambling operation.
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