PRESS RELEASE
HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today began 10-day public-comment periods on three sets of draft regulations: Certification of Vendor Key Employee Qualifiers and Key Employees; Horsemen's Organizations; and Underage Gaming.
Comments must be postmarked by June 1, 2006, to be considered. The draft regulations are available on the Board's Web site, www.pgcb.state.pa.us. Click on "Regulations" and "Draft Regulations" to view these drafts.
In addition, the Gaming Control Board adopted final temporary regulations governing Employees/Credentials; Persons Required to be Excluded; and Self Exclusion. The Board also adopted a series of technical amendments to existing regulations.
All final regulations are available on the Web site for review. Click on "Regulations" and "Final Regulations" to view the final temporary regulations.
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.