PRESS RELEASE
**** MEDIA ADVISORY **** [For Planning Purposes Only]
HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will hold a public meeting at 10 a.m. on Wednesday June 28, 2006, in Hearing Room #1 of the North Office Building, Commonwealth Avenue and North Street, in Harrisburg.
The public and the media are invited to attend.
WHAT: Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board meeting
WHERE: Hearing Room #1, North Office Building, Commonwealth Avenue and North Street, Harrisburg
WHEN: Wednesday June 28, 2006
TIME: 10 a.m.
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.