Pennsylvania skill game ban leaves Pittsburgh-area veterans organizations struggling

It's been almost one month since the statewide ban on skill games took effect. Pittsburgh-area businesses warned it could force them to close.Mike DiFrango spent years in the United States Air Force. Today, his service looks a little different."I wore the uniform for 30 years of my life, and like I said, I've been the commander here for 15-16 years. I hate to see it go away," DiFrango said, the commander of VFW Post 331.DiFrango added that running VFW Post 331 in Carnegie has become increasingly difficult; for years, one source kept them afloat: skill games."Skills pay bills. Well, they did. Now that they don't, the writing is on the wall. We'll never survive," DiFrango said.The terminals went dark nearly a month ago, after a June Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling designating the games as unlicensed slot machines.Now, only casinos and licensed truck stops can operate them.VFW Post 331 had six machines, which helped bring in an estimated 50% of their income.Since the ban, DiFrango said