PRESS RELEASE
HARRISBURG: Due to significant public interest, The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has moved its December 20, 2006 Board Meeting from the State Museum Auditorium to the larger Forum Building located at 5th and Walnut Streets in Harrisburg. The meeting is still scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m.
The Board will vote on both stand-alone slot machine operator licenses and permanent status for operator licenses at Commonwealth horse racing facilities.
About the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is tasked to oversee all aspects of gambling involving 17 land-based casinos, online casino games, retail and online sports wagering, and Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs) at qualified truck stops, along with the regulation of online fantasy sports contests.
The land-based casino industry in Pennsylvania consists of six racetrack (Category 1) casinos, five stand-alone (Category 2) casinos, two resort (Category 3) casinos and four mini-casinos (Category 4). A significant job generator in the Commonwealth, casinos and the other types of Board-regulated gaming generated $2.8 billion in tax revenue and fees in 2024/25.
Additional information about both the PGCB’s gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s gaming industry can be found at gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.