Prime Skill Games CEO: We’re Not Backing Down from the Fight
Posted on: September 23, 2025, 12:57h.
Last updated on: September 23, 2025, 01:23h.
- Ontario Superior Court of Justice rules against GotSkill? even after manufacturer made changes to its gaming machines
- Prime Skill Games CEO says company is taking AGCO to court over the issue
- Court ruled that GotSkill? and Prime Skill gaming machines constitute gambling justifying having them removed from establishments
Despite modifications made to its product, an Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled in July that GotSkill? gaming machines still constitute gambling, and aren’t games of skill. That, however, isn’t going to stop the CEO of competitor Prime Skill Games from a legal fight to defend his company’s business model.
“I’ve read the Court’s decision carefully. While GotSkill? is a competitor, I respect their effort and I believe in their fight,” said Matt Zamrozniak, CEO of Prime Skill Games, in an interview with Casino.org. “I would much rather compete with them as a legal, regulated company than see any skill game pushed into the shadows alongside illegal devices. At Prime Skill, our focus has always been to operate within the law, and I remain fully confident in our product.”
The legal decision around GotSkill? was a victory for the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, which has embarked on an aggressive campaign to have gaming machines it deems to be gambling devices removed from licensed establishments like restaurants and convenience stores.
Skill Game or Gambling?
This was the AGCO statement sent to Casino.org after the July GotSkill? court ruling:
We are pleased with the ruling from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and are conducting a thorough review of the decision. The AGCO is committed to continuing our work to address the significant risks to Ontarians posed by illegal gaming in the province in all its forms.”
The owners of GotSkill? made changes to the gaming machines in the hopes of making it a game of skill, so that it could continue distributing and offering the product to 180 mainly licensed establishments in Ontario. The owners of GotSkill? were appealing a previous Court of Appeal decision.
Prime Skill CEO: We Operate Within the Law
“I find that it does [remain a game of mixed chance and skill despite the changes],” Ontario Superior Court Justice S. Nakatsuru wrote. “There remains a systematic resort to chance in how the game incentivizes the players to spend money in the hopes of uncovering a valuable round in the future.
In this version, the ordinary player still chooses to spend money for the opportunity to get something of greater value as they continue to play rounds of GotSkill. Whether they get that opportunity depends upon systematic chance,” Nakatsuru continued. “
The incentive in playing continues to be to gain this opportunity to win greater prizes, which depends on the systematic resort to chance. While the player now has more information about the potential future prizes as they play, this does not fundamentally change the inherent nature of the game.”
Ontario Superior Court Rules Against GotSkill?
In July, Casino.org reported on how the AGCO, in its efforts to “combat unregulated gambling and protect the public,” was revoking the lottery seller registrations of numerous retailers in the greater Toronto area that were found to be offering “unapproved electronic gambling machines” under the Prime Skill brand.
The AGCO contends the machines are unregulated and rely on chance like traditional slot machines.
Prime Skill Games is taking the AGCO to court over this. Zamrozniak said the company has filed an application with the court and is preparing its next stages as a team.
Prime Skill CEO: Give Us a Chance to Prove It
“Prime Skill is built on strategy, focus, and decision-making, not chance,” Zamrozniak said. “That difference is obvious and measurable. We want nothing more than the chance to demonstrate this openly, but AGCO has turned down every attempt we’ve made to sit down and explain our model.”
Our argument is very simple: Prime Skill is not gambling. Success depends on strategy, planning, and mental skill. The outcome is determined by the player, not by randomness. Yet AGCO continues to group all electronic terminals into one category, ignoring the facts. We have invited them many times for constructive discussions, but they refused. All we are asking is to be heard, to present our case, and to prove what our product really is.”
In the end, Zamrozniak added, all he is asking for is that someone tests his company’s product “properly”.
AGCO Committed to Removing Gaming Machines
“AGCO hasn’t even provided certification guidelines to the independent labs we approached, which has stalled the entire process,” he said. “That’s why we remain closed in Ontario, because we will not put our partners at risk.”
“But please understand this clearly: Prime Skill is not hiding. I am open to any forum, any process, any opportunity to prove what we’ve built. Give us that chance, give us that platform, and we will demonstrate beyond doubt that Prime Skill is a true game of skill.”
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