PRESS RELEASE
HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has named Dan Stambaugh, a veteran staffer in the Pennsylvania General Assembly, as a legislative liaison.
“Part of our job is keeping open lines of communications between the Board and the Legislature, and Dan’s long-time service on Capitol Hill will facilitate that kind of dialogue,” said Tad Decker, Chairman of the Board. “He will be a tremendous addition to our staff.”
Stambaugh has been an analyst in the Office of Republican Policy Development and Research in the state Senate since 2004. Between 1990 and 2004, he worked on the staffs of several senators, including Joseph Conti, Jane Earll and Roger Madigan.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Juniata College and a law degree from Widener University School of Law.
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.