PRESS RELEASE
****MEDIA ADVISORY**** For Planning Purposes Only
Board Cancels Meeting Scheduled for Aug. 18
HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will hold a public meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday Aug.17, 2005, in Hearing Room #1 of the North Office Building in the Capitol Complex in Harrisburg. Please note that the Board has canceled the meeting previously scheduled for Aug. 18.
The North Office Building is at the corner of Commonwealth Avenue and North Street. People without Capitol credentials should enter the building from North Street for security clearance. Limited seating is reserved for the media, and a mult-box connection will be provided. Agendas will be available at the meeting.
WHAT: Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Meeting
WHEN: Wednesday Aug. 17, 2005*
WHERE: Hearing Room #1
North Office Building
Capitol Complex
Harrisburg
TIME: 4:00 p.m.*
* Editor’s note: Please note new day and time. The Aug.18 meeting has been canceled.
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.