PRESS RELEASE
HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today announced that it is planning a Gaming Diversity Forum to promote the inclusion of women- and minority-owned businesses in the Commonwealth’s emerging gaming industry.
“The Gaming Diversity Forum will ensure that women and minorities are able to participate fully in the new, multi-billion dollar industry that gaming will become in Pennsylvania,” said Thomas A. “Tad” Decker, Chairman of the Board. Act 71 of 2004 requires the gaming board to promote diversity in all aspects of gaming in Pennsylvania.
Decker said the forum will likely be a day-long event consisting of three main sessions and networking opportunities for participants. Preliminary subjects for the main sessions are an Overview of Gaming in Pennsylvania; Advancing Diversity Among Manufacturers and Suppliers; and Preparing to Do Business.
The Gaming Board has not selected a site for the forum, tentatively planned for September 2005. Further details, including the exact date and location, speakers and registration information, will be announced when complete.
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.