| RTKL Number |
Date Received by PGCB RTKL Office |
Information Requested |
Decision |
Notes |
| 2022-001 |
1/14/2022 |
1. All records, documents, and correspondence concerning the PGCB's investigation into SBTech and/or DraftKings, which was conducted to approve the companies for sports betting operations and online gaming in PA. 2. All records, documents, and correspondence concerning the approval of SBTech and/or DraftKings to operate in PA. 3. All other Public Record Requests, responses, and/or records produced concerning the investigation of SBTech and/or DraftKings, including copies of such requests. |
Granted in part/Denied in part. |
Responsive documents were sent to the requester except for confidential documents. |
| 2022-002 |
1/26/2022 |
Requesting operator revenue by brand (aka “skin”) under the Hollywood Casino license for iGaming which includes DraftKings, BetMGM, Penn National (Hollywood Casino) and Barstool Sportsbook & Casino from August 2021 through December 2021. |
Granted |
Responsive documents were sent to the requester. |
| 2022-003 |
1/27/2022 |
The audit of PokerStars, their software, and RNG and all reports surrounding, including the audit findings. Any document that proves that PokerStars is in compliance with Section 810 and 809 of Title 58. recreation Part VII. Gaming Control Board. |
Granted in part/Denied in part. |
Responsive documents were sent to the requester except for confidential documents. |
| 2021-004 |
2/22/2022 |
Brand (aka "skin") level monthly revenues for iGaming and online sports betting and how much they contributed to the "Penn National" license figure. Total iGaming gross revenue figure |
Withdrawn |
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| 2022-005 |
2/23/2022 |
Skin level iGaming revenues reported under the Penn National license, for the calendar year 2021. |
Granted |
Responsive documents were provided to requester. |
| 2022-006 |
3/3/2022 |
Any and all violations, citations, warning letters, memorandum, notes, correspondence, communications, e-mails, minutes, or any other documents regarding understaffing of security personnel at Live Casino and Hotel, Philadelphia for the period of February 1, 2021 through July 1, 2021 |
Other |
No record exists. |
| 2022-007 |
3/9/2022 |
Tests done on WSOP and PokerStars in regard to their efficacy and interoperability. |
Granted in part/Denied in part. |
Responsive documents were sent to the requester except for confidential documents. |
| 2022-008 |
3/21/2022 |
Unredacted copy of an email from Luke Rogers, PGCB, on October 15, 2021 at 11:43 am to Michael Levin of Fox Bet with the subject line RE: Tyler Brown complaint. |
Denied |
Requester appealed to the OOR. After parties submitted additional information in support of their positions to the OOR, the PGCB provided requester with a revised redacted copy of the email in question and appeal was then withdrawn by requester. |
| 2022-009 |
3/24/2022 |
Documents re: licensing status of GAN Limited and Michael B. Arouh. |
*Other |
30 day extension filed by PGCB, still in process of responding. |
| 2022-010 |
4/7/2022 |
All documents and information relating to DeNaples Equipment, Inc.; the stock ownership of DeNaples, Equipment, Inc.; any shareholder loans, payments, additions, and reductions thereto; and DeNaples Equipment, Inc. and its federal and state tax returns. |
Denied |
Documents requested were confidential. |
| 2022-011 |
4/27/2022 |
Self-exclusion spreadsheets of the state's lists, going back as far as is possible. This request encompasses lists for casinos, online gambling, video gaming terminals and fantasy contests. I would also like any other demographical information the state maintains about participants on the lists, including age, gender, race and address (or at least Census bloc). |
Granted in part/Denied in part. |
Responsive documents were sent to the requester except for confidential documents. |
| 2022-012 |
5/4/2022 |
From Sept. 1, 2021, to present, all documents, including but not limited to emails, text messages, phone logs and correspondence, exchanged between or otherwise relating to contact between the PGCB and the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office and/or Andrew Throckmorton. |
Withdrawn |
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| 2022-013 |
5/11/2022 |
Request for specific and official PGCB policy details concerning the minimum distance from a PA Category 4 gaming establishment to a hospital, place of worship, school, charitable institution, park, zoo, or any similar place frequented by the public. Amended. |
Granted |
Provided requester with information. |
| 2022-014 |
5/20/2022 |
The audit of PokerStars, their software, and RNG and all reports surrounding, including the audit findings. Any document that proves that PokerStars is in compliance with Section 810 and 809 of Title 58. Recreation Part VII. Gaming Control Board. |
Withdrawn |
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| 2022-015 |
6/30/2022 |
1. From June 29, 2021, to present, any communication between any member of the PGCB and Det. Aaron Lewis, or any other member of the Cumberland Co. DA's Office, with respect to any grant applications submitted to the PGCB by the Cumberland Co DA's Office. 2. All documents relating to the application for the $143,429 grant issued by the PGCB to the Cumberland Co's DA's Office including any document indicating how that money will be spent or allocated. 3. All documents or communications relating to any pending grant applications submitted to the PGCB by the Cumberland Co's DA's Office. 4. All documents relating to any previously awarded grants issued by the PGCB to the Cumberland Co's DA's Office including close-out records submitted upon completion of each grant period. |
Granted in part/Denied in part. |
Requester Appealed to the OOR; the PGCB provided documents and the appeal was withdrawn. |
| 2022-016 |
7/5/2022 |
From Jan. 1, 2020, any emails sent to or received by the PGCB from certain State Representatives and Representatives of FanDuel, Draft Kings, Sportradar, American Gaming and Entain Group. |
Granted in part/Denied in part |
Responsive documents were sent to the requester except for confidential documents. |
| 2022-017 |
8/1/2022 |
2022-017 8/1/2022 A copy of the section of the PA Race Horse Development and Gaming Act ("Act") or any other applicable PA regulation that specifically states that once a municipality has chosen to not opt-out of the siting of a Category 4 facility within that municipality, that decision is final and may not be later rescinded by the municipality. Provide an official reference showing that when a municipality properly chose to not opt-out of the siting of Category 4 facility and did so prior to the 12/31/2017 deadline, that they may not later rescind that decision for any reason prior to the PGCB voting to approve a Category 4 casino license application for a casino within the municipality's jurisdiction. Section 1305.1 (a.1) of the Act clearly states...Please advise if the municipality can later change their mind and reverse their earlier decision to not opt-out prior to approval of the Category 4 casino license application. Denied Requester Appealed to the OOR; the OOR denied requester’s appeal. |
Denied |
Requester Appealed to the OOR; the OOR denied requester’s appeal. |
| 2022-018 |
8/1/2022 |
Any documents or communications between the PGCB and any local law enforcement agency relating to local law enforcement grant applications from Jan. 1, 2020, to the present that are expressly subject to disclosure pursuant to Article V(c) of the PGCB Local Law Enforcement Grant Contract: Grantee understands that the Contract and records related to or arising out of the Contract are subject to the requests made pursuant to the RTKL. |
Granted in part/Denied in part. |
Requester Appealed to the OOR. Responsive documents were sent to the requester except for confidential documents. |
| 2022-019 |
8/3/2022 |
1. Provide the most recent copy of the Pennsylvania Auditor General's Performance Report completed after the "Performance Audit Report for 2016." 2. Provide the PGCB Management's internal control design, and Management's discussion and analysis of accounting principles used for the PGCB's Annual Report, 2020-2021. 3. Provide all existing contracts for accounting services. 4. Provide all existing contracts for legal services. 5. Provide all existing contracts for financial services. 6-10. Provide the PGCB's Responses to the Auditor General's Information Requests for 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021. |
Other |
No documents |
| 2022-020 |
8/9/2022 |
All correspondence from 2019 through the date of search for responsive records to/from employees or representatives of PGCB that mention “Penn National”, “Jay Snowden”, “Barstool”, “Portnoy”, “Dave Portnoy”, or “David S. Portnoy”. All correspondence from 2019 through the date of search for responsive records to or from employees of employees or representatives of PGCB and/or employees of Barstool”. All correspondence from 2019 through the date of search for responsive records to or from employees of employees or representatives of PGCB and/or employees of Penn National Gaming/Penn National Entertainment |
Withdrawn |
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| 2022-021 |
8/10/2022 |
All correspondence (emails, letters, memos, texts, etc.) from June 2019 through the date of search for responsive records to/from board members and executive staff of PGCB and to/from employees of Penn National Gaming that mention "Barstool" and/or "Portnoy". |
Withdrawn |
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| 2022-022 |
8/10/2022 |
Electronic list, preferably an excel file, of all organizations who have a current small games of chance license issued in Pennsylvania…Inclusion of name, address and contact person would be helpful. |
Withdrawn |
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| 2022-023 |
8/17/2022 |
All correspondence (emails, letters, memos, texts, etc.) from June 2019 through the date of search for responsive records to/from the sports wagering division of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and to/from individuals from PNGaming, Barstools, and Penn-station that mention "Portnoy". |
Granted in part/Denied in part. |
Responsive documents were sent to the requester except for confidential documents. |
| 2022-024 |
8/19/2022 |
1. Provide the Hayes compensation model analysis used to adjust the management compensation structure in January, 2011. 2. the new classification compensation analysis used to adjust the management compensation structure in October, 2019. 3. the new classification compensation analysis used to adjust the management compensation structure in October, 2019. 4. provide the compensation analysis used to adjust the management compensation structure by 3% dating back to July, 2022. 5. provide the compensation analysis used to adjust the management compensation structure by 3% dating back to July, 2022, approved on August 18, 2022, and its impact after the passage of the Enabling Legislation: Gaming Control Appropriation Act signed into law on July 12, 2022. 6. provide the corporate ownership for the Mt. Airy casino as approved by the Gaming Control Board as well as the most recent corporate management and organizational flow chart for the organization operating the Casino. 7. provide the range of penalties available for the Gaming Control Board relating above transgressions as identified on the (August 17, 2022) agenda. 8. describe the role of County social service agencies relating to the above transgressions as identified on the agenda (August 17, 2022). |
Granted in part/Denied in part. |
Responsive documents were sent to the requester except for confidential documents. Notified some records do not exist. |
| 2022-025 |
9/6/2022 |
Which organizations, groups or other entities received grant or monies from the revenues of the various casinos or gambling activities for: Eldred Twp, Monroe County for each year, since this program of grants/revenue sharing began; the name and address of each group receiving funds each year and the purpose that these funds were granted for each year. |
Withdrawn |
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| 2022-026 |
9/13/2022 |
Copy of the specific PGCB regulation that describes the process for a municipality to request the reversal of that municipality's initial decision in 2017 to not opt-out from the siting of a Category 4 casino within that municipality's jurisdiction. |
Other |
No documents |
| 2022-027 |
9/22/2022 |
PA Lottery's most recent contract including fee amounts with their most recent advertising partner. |
Withdrawn |
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| 2022-028 |
9/23/2022 |
All PGCB correspondence from 2020 through the date of search for responsive records that mention "Portnoy", "Dave Portnoy" or "David S. Portnoy". |
Other |
No documents |
| 2022-029 |
9/2/2022 |
1. Provide a Copy of the Gaming Control Board’s Order approving the Joint Petition to Approve Certain Payments, (OHA, #10426-2202). 2. provide the Office of Chief Counsel’s Objections to the Joint Petition to Approve Certain Payments (OHA, #10426-2202). 3. provide copies of all the Trusts involved in the Joint Petition to Approve Certain Payments, and their loan repayment schedules (OHA, #10426-2202). 4. provide a Copy of the Consent Agreement. (Mount Airy) 5. provide a Copy of the Consent Agreement’s schedules for expenses, fees, and fines. (Mount Airy). |
Granted in part/Denied in part. |
Responsive documents were sent to the requester except for confidential documents. |
| 2022-030 |
10/4/2022 |
Records from Jan. 1, 2017 to the present: Disciplinary actions involving on-line sports betting. |
Other |
No documents. |
| 2022-031 |
10/6/2022 |
1. Between September 1, 2021 and March 1, 2022, all communications between any member of the PGCB and any member of the Monroe County District Attorney's Office. 2. Between September 1, 2021 and March 1, 2022, all documents exchanged between any member of the PGCB and any member of the Monroe County District Attorney's office. |
Denied |
Request was not specific. Requester appealed to the OOR. Appeal was Denied. |
| 2022-032 |
10/21/2022 |
Any and all complaints filed with the PGCB related to any and all licensed gaming providers, including online gaming and online sports betting, from July 15, 2019 through October 20, 2022. |
Denied |
Confidential documents. |
| 2022-033 |
10/21/2022 |
All records, documents, and correspondence concerning the approval of Parkway Skills, LLC to operate as a gaming supplier in Pennsylvania. The complete licensing application of Parkway Skills, LLC. All records, documents, and correspondence concerning the insurance coverage or financial independence or responsibility of licensed supplier, Parkway Skills, LLC. All records, documents, and correspondence between the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and Nick Patel relating to a licensing application in the state of Pennsylvania and insurance coverage. |
Other |
No documents |
| 2022-034 |
10/31/2022 |
Copies of the Fiscal Years 2022-2023 & 2023-2024 First Quarter Budget Report presented at the October 18, 2022, Board meeting; copies of all Notational votes for 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022; copy of the Stadium Casino, Re: LLC d/b/a Live! Re, LLC d/b/a Live! Casino and Hotel – Consent Agreement between the Office of Enforcement Counsel and Stadium Casino RE, LLC d/b/a Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia; and indicate if the Pennsylvania State Police or any law enforcement agency has criminally charged (names 12 individuals). |
Granted in part/Denied in part. |
Responsive documents were sent to the requester except for confidential documents. |
| 2022-035 |
11/7/2022 |
Between Jan. 1, 2021 and October 31, 2022, records of all communications (including but not limited to letters, documents, emails, text messages, telephone calls, records of telephone call, voicemails and faxes) between any member, employee, attorney, agent, lobbyist or representative of the PGCB, (including but not limited to Denise Miller-Tshudy) on the one hand AND any member, employee, attorney, agent, lobbyist or representative of the Monroe County District Attorney's Office (including but not limited to David Christine, Michael Mancuso, Andrew Throckmorton, Eric Kerchner, Jennifer Barclay, Amy Rosen and John Ward) on the other hand. |
Denied |
Request was not specific. Requester appealed to the OOR. Appeal was Denied. |
| 2022-036 |
11/17/2022 |
Provide copies of any records the PGCB has in its possession that documents if the PSP or any law enforcement agency has criminally charged 24 named individuals. |
Withdrawn |
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| 2022-037 |
12/8/2022 |
Copy of the ownership Agreement approving the Transfer of Valley Forge Casino Resort to Boyd in 2008; copy of the Testimony provided by Valley Forge Casino Resort to the Gaming Control Board regarding a Category 3 Renewal for Valley Forge Casino Resort; copy of the Petition for Approval of the Reconfigured Gaming Offerings, and the Revised Floor Plan for Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh; copy of the Petition for Approval of Amendments to Shared Services Agreements for Stadium Casino Re: LLC and Stadium Casino Westmoreland Re:, LLC.; copies of the Joint Petition for Approval of a Change of Control Digital Gaming Corporation, USA, Digital Gaming Corporation Limited, SGHC Limited, and Super Group Limited; copy the oversight protocol used to make sure John Spadola, "Be on his best behavior," Commissioner Reagan; copy of the Category 3 License Renewal for Valley Forge Convention Center Partners, LLC D/B/A Valley Forge Casino and Resort; and copy of the Consent/Agreement between the Office of Enforcement Counsel and Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment Inc d/b/a Parx Casino. |
Granted in part/Denied in part. |
Responsive documents were sent to the requester except for confidential documents. |
