PRESS RELEASE
PA Gaming Control Board to Hold Public Meeting in Harrisburg on Feb. 28 - March 2 Meeting Is Canceled
**** MEDIA ADVISORY **** [For Planning Purposes Only]
HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will hold a public meeting at 11 a.m. on Tuesday February 28, 2006, in Hearing Room #1 of the North Office Building in the Capitol Complex in Harrisburg. The North Office Building is at the corner of North Street and Commonwealth Avenue.
The Board meeting regularly scheduled for Thursday March 2, 2006, has been canceled. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the PGCB is Thursday March 16, 2006, at 10 a.m. in Hearing Room #1 of the North Office Building.
WHAT: Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board meeting
WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006 (March 2, 2006 meeting is canceled)
WHERE: Hearing Room #1, North Office Building, Harrisburg
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.