PRESS RELEASE
Board to receive updated state budget information and determine effect on casino operations
HARRISBURG: A public meeting of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has been scheduled for Sunday, July 8, 2007 at 9:00 p.m. to permit the Board to take any necessary action should the Central Control Computer System be unavailable the following day. That system, operated by the Department of Revenue, controls and links all slot machines to one central computer.
The meeting will be held in the PGCB’s board room on the 5th floor of the Verizon Tower in Strawberry Square at Third and Walnut Streets in Harrisburg. Anyone interested in attending this meeting must enter Strawberry Square through the main Walnut Street entrance under the pedestrian walkway.
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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.