PRESS RELEASE
HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will keep its December 28, 2005, deadline for the submission of all applications for operating licenses, Chairman Tad Decker said today.
"After polling Board members individually, I have concluded that any proposal to change the deadline for submitting these applications will not be approved by the Board," Decker said. "Given the time sensitivity of the application process, we are making this announcement now, rather than at the next Board meeting on December 1, to give our potential applicants as much notice as possible."
Decker reminded potential applicants that application forms, as well as instructions on how to submit applications to the PGCB, are available on the Board's Web site, www.pgcb.state.pa.us, under the "Licensure" heading.
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.