PRESS RELEASE
HARRISBURG: A special meeting of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has been scheduled for Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 2:30 p.m. to consider petitions by HSP Gaming, LP (Sugarhouse Casino) and Philadelphia Entertainment and Development Partners, LP (Foxwoods Casino).
The meeting is open to the public and will be held in the PGCB’s conference room on the 5th floor of the Verizon Tower in Strawberry Square at Third and Walnut Streets in Harrisburg. Visitors must sign in and present ID at the guard station on the first floor of the Verizon Tower off the Walnut Street entrance.
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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.