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05-18-2022
Wind Creek Presents Mitigation Plan to PA Gaming Control Board on Children Left Unattended at Their Casino
HARRISBURG, PA: Representatives of Wind Creek Casino Bethlehem today outlined to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Board) at its public meeting a mitigation plan to enhance the facility’s efforts to deter and detect instances in which a pa...
05-18-2022
PA Gaming Control Board Approved Three Fines Totaling $35,500
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) today approved three consent agreements between the PGCB’s Office of Enforcement Counsel including two with casinos and one with a provider of gaming services.
The consent agreements app...
05-17-2022
Gaming Control Board Reports Gaming Revenue for April
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported today that the combined total revenue generated from all forms of gaming along with fantasy contests during April 2022 was $461,624,617 an increase of 14% compared to revenue generated in...
05-12-2022
PA Gaming Control Board survey on new web site
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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has partnered with Acuta Digital to redevelop our current web presence (www.gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov) into a more user-friendly platform to better serve your needs. The new website will p...
04-18-2022
March 2022 Gaming Revenue Reaches All-Time High According to PA Gaming Control Board
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported today that the combined total revenue generated from all forms of gaming along with fantasy contests during March 2022 was the highest revenue achieved in a single month totaling $462,740...
04-13-2022
PA Gaming Control Board Approved Six Fines Totaling $238,500
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) today approved consent agreements between the PGCB’s Office of Enforcement Counsel and two licensed manufacturers plus four casino operators resulting in a total of $238,500 in fines. The B...
03-23-2022
PA Gaming Control Board Places Two Individuals on Exclusion List for Leaving Children Unattended at Casinos
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Board) approved actions today at its public meeting that led to the involuntary exclusion from all Commonwealth casinos of two adults who left children unattended in a vehicle while gambling.
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03-22-2022
Gaming Control Board to Hold Public Hearings on License Renewal of Valley Forge Casino Resort
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will hold a hearing on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 to take public comment on the renewal of the Slot Machine Operator license for Category 3 licensee Valley Forge Convention Center Partner, LLC, ope...
03-22-2022
Gaming Control Board to Hold Public Hearings on License Renewal of Rivers Casino Philadelphia
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will hold a hearing on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 to take public comment on the renewal of the Slot Machine Operator license for Category 2 licensee Sugarhouse HSP Gaming, LP, operator of Rivers Casi...
03-17-2022
Gaming Control Board Reports Gaming Revenue for February
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported today that the combined total revenue generated from all forms of gaming along with fantasy contests during February 2022 was $375,678,415 an increase of 24.41% compared to revenue genera...
03-14-2022
PA Gaming Control Board Accepting Applications for Local Law Enforcement Grant Program
HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today announced that it will begin accepting applications from local law enforcement agencies in the Commonwealth to receive grant money for the purpose of preventing and investigating unlawful g...
02-28-2022
PA Gaming Control Board Recognized March at Problem Gambling Awareness Month
HARRISBURG, PA - The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) is recognizing March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month in order to promote resources intended to help individuals with a gambling problem.
At its February 23, 2022 public meeting, the...
02-23-2022
Underage Gaming Violation at Casino Results in $15,000 fine
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) today approved a consent agreement between the PGCB’s Office of Enforcement Counsel and PID, LLC, operator of Presque Isle Downs and Casino in Erie County, resulting in a $15,000 fine for a...
02-18-2022
Gaming Control Board Reports Gaming Revenue for January
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported today that the combined total revenue generated from all forms of gaming along with fantasy contests during January 2022 was $393,144,086 an increase of 26% compared to revenue generated ...
02-16-2022
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Reports $68 Million in Wagers Placed on Super Bowl
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today reported that preliminary figures show $68,044,810 was wagered in the Commonwealth on this past weekend’s Super Bowl through retail and online sportsbooks. That was a 27% increase over wager...
02-01-2022
Gaming Control Board to Hold Public Hearing on License Renewal of Rivers Casino Pittsburgh
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will hold a hearing on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 to take public comment on the renewal of the Slot Machine Operator license for Category 2 licensee Holdings Acquisition Co., LP, operator of Rivers...
01-31-2022
Gaming Control Board to Hold Public Hearings on License Renewal of Hollywood Casino at The Meadows
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will hold a hearing on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 to take public comment on the renewal of the Slot Machine Operator license for Category 1 licensee Washington Trotting Association, LLC, operator of ...
01-20-2022
PGCB Reports All-Time Calendar Year High for Gaming Revenue
HARRISBURG, PA: Strong upticks in almost every sector of legalized gaming regulated by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board made 2021 a record year for revenue.
For the year, the combined revenue of slot machine, table games, sports wagering, iGa...
01-20-2022
PA Gaming Control Board Reports December Gaming Revenue
HARRISBURG, PA: Figures released today by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board show total gaming and fantasy contests revenue generated in the Commonwealth during December 2021 was $406,328,955 which represents an increase of 141% compared to revenu...
01-19-2022
PA Gaming Control Board Places Four Parents on Casino Exclusion List for Leaving Children Unattended
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Board) today banned four individuals from all casinos in the Commonwealth after leaving children unattended so they could gamble in a casino.
The Office of Enforcement Counsel presented four c...
01-19-2022
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Awards Category 4 License in Cumberland County
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today voted unanimously to award a license to GW Cumberland Op. Co., (Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment, Inc, operator of Parx Casino) to construct a Category 4 casino in Shippensburg Township,...
12-20-2021
PA Gaming Control Board Reports Record Overall Gaming Revenue in November
HARRISBURG, PA: Figures released today by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board show total gaming and fantasy contests revenue generated in the Commonwealth during November 2021 was a record $432,493,349 which represents an increase of 52% compared t...
12-15-2021
PA Gaming Control Board Renews License for Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack
HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today unanimously voted to renew the Category 1 Racetrack Casino operator’s license of Harrah’s Chester Downs and Marina, LLC, operator of Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack in Delaware County...
11-17-2021
Record Overall Revenue Reached in October for Pennsylvania Gaming
HARRISBURG, PA: Figures released today by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board show total gaming and fantasy contests revenue generated in the Commonwealth during October 2021 was $425,916,762 which represents an increase of 33% compared to revenue ...