PRESS RELEASE
****MEDIA ADVISORY**** For Planning Purposes Only
HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will hold a public meeting at 10 a.m. on Thursday May 5, 2005, in Hearing Room #1 of the North Office Building in the Capitol Complex in Harrisburg. Limited seating will be reserved for the media, and mult-box connections will be available. Agendas will be available at the meeting.
People without Capitol credentials should enter the North Office Building at the North Street entrance, between 3rd Street and Commonwealth Avenue, for security screening.
| WHAT: | Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board meeting |
| WHEN: | 10 a.m. Thursday May 5, 2005 |
| WHERE: | Hearing Room #1 |
| North Office Building | |
| Capitol Complex | |
| 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.