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02-28-2022
PA Gaming Control Board Recognized March at Problem Gambling Awareness Month
HARRISBURG, PA - The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) is recognizing March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month in order to promote resources intended to help individuals with a gambling problem.
At its February 23, 2022 public meeting, the...
02-23-2022
Underage Gaming Violation at Casino Results in $15,000 fine
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) today approved a consent agreement between the PGCB’s Office of Enforcement Counsel and PID, LLC, operator of Presque Isle Downs and Casino in Erie County, resulting in a $15,000 fine for a...
02-18-2022
Gaming Control Board Reports Gaming Revenue for January
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported today that the combined total revenue generated from all forms of gaming along with fantasy contests during January 2022 was $393,144,086 an increase of 26% compared to revenue generated ...
02-16-2022
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Reports $68 Million in Wagers Placed on Super Bowl
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today reported that preliminary figures show $68,044,810 was wagered in the Commonwealth on this past weekend’s Super Bowl through retail and online sportsbooks. That was a 27% increase over wager...
02-01-2022
Gaming Control Board to Hold Public Hearing on License Renewal of Rivers Casino Pittsburgh
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will hold a hearing on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 to take public comment on the renewal of the Slot Machine Operator license for Category 2 licensee Holdings Acquisition Co., LP, operator of Rivers...
01-31-2022
Gaming Control Board to Hold Public Hearings on License Renewal of Hollywood Casino at The Meadows
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will hold a hearing on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 to take public comment on the renewal of the Slot Machine Operator license for Category 1 licensee Washington Trotting Association, LLC, operator of ...
01-20-2022
PGCB Reports All-Time Calendar Year High for Gaming Revenue
HARRISBURG, PA: Strong upticks in almost every sector of legalized gaming regulated by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board made 2021 a record year for revenue.
For the year, the combined revenue of slot machine, table games, sports wagering, iGa...
01-20-2022
PA Gaming Control Board Reports December Gaming Revenue
HARRISBURG, PA: Figures released today by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board show total gaming and fantasy contests revenue generated in the Commonwealth during December 2021 was $406,328,955 which represents an increase of 141% compared to revenu...
01-19-2022
PA Gaming Control Board Places Four Parents on Casino Exclusion List for Leaving Children Unattended
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Board) today banned four individuals from all casinos in the Commonwealth after leaving children unattended so they could gamble in a casino.
The Office of Enforcement Counsel presented four c...
01-19-2022
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Awards Category 4 License in Cumberland County
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today voted unanimously to award a license to GW Cumberland Op. Co., (Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment, Inc, operator of Parx Casino) to construct a Category 4 casino in Shippensburg Township,...
12-20-2021
PA Gaming Control Board Reports Record Overall Gaming Revenue in November
HARRISBURG, PA: Figures released today by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board show total gaming and fantasy contests revenue generated in the Commonwealth during November 2021 was a record $432,493,349 which represents an increase of 52% compared t...
12-15-2021
PA Gaming Control Board Renews License for Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack
HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today unanimously voted to renew the Category 1 Racetrack Casino operator’s license of Harrah’s Chester Downs and Marina, LLC, operator of Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack in Delaware County...
11-17-2021
Record Overall Revenue Reached in October for Pennsylvania Gaming
HARRISBURG, PA: Figures released today by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board show total gaming and fantasy contests revenue generated in the Commonwealth during October 2021 was $425,916,762 which represents an increase of 33% compared to revenue ...
11-10-2021
PA Gaming Control Board Approves Fines Totaling $150,000
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) today approved consent agreements between the PGCB’s Office of Enforcement Counsel and three casino operators resulting in a total of $150,000 in fines.
The consent agreements approved t...
11-10-2021
Boyd Gaming Outlines to PA Gaming Control Board an Unattended Child Mitigation Plan for Valley Forge Casino Resort
HARRISBURG, PA: Representatives of Boyd Gaming Corporation, owner of the Valley Forge Casino Resort in Montgomery County, today outlined to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Board) at its public meeting a six-part mitigation plan to enhance the ...
10-19-2021
Gaming Control Board Reports Total Gaming Revenue for September
HARRISBURG, PA: Figures released today by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board show total gaming and fantasy contests revenue generated in the Commonwealth during September 2021 was $415,671,773 which represents an increase of 46% compared to revenu...
10-13-2021
PA Gaming Control Board Takes Actions on Underage Gaming and Unattended Kids Left in Cars
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Board) today, in its first in-person public meeting since March 2020, approved actions related to the permitting of underage gambling at a casino and children left by parents unattended in vehicl...
10-07-2021
PA Gaming Control Board Report on Casino Industry Diversity Released
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today released its 14th Annual Diversity Report providing a description of each casino’s activities related to the implementation of their diversity plans and the action taken by the entities to a...
10-06-2021
Gaming Control Board Returns to In-Person Public Meetings Beginning October 13th
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced today that it will return to holding its public meetings in-person beginning October 13, 2021. The meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m.
This will be the first in-person regular Board mee...
09-20-2021
Gaming Control Board Reports Record Monthly Revenue in August
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board posted reports today on its website that show that the combined total revenue in August 2021 generated from all forms of gaming regulated by the Board along with fantasy contests was $408,092,073....
09-08-2021
Gaming Control Board`s September 15th Public Meeting Can Be Viewed Online or Accessed Through an Audio Link
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has announced today that its public meeting scheduled for September 15, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. will be available for view from the Board’s website. Access to the online meeting can be made by visiting...
08-18-2021
Gaming Control Board Reports Record Monthly Revenue in July
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board posted reports today on its website that show that the combined total revenue in July 2021 generated from all forms of gaming regulated by the Board along with fantasy contests was $423,657,956. T...
08-11-2021
PA Gaming Control Board Approves $7,500 Fine
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) today approved a consent agreement between the PGCB’s Office of Enforcement Counsel and a casino license holder resulting in a $7,500 fine.
The consent agreements approved today was with...
08-04-2021
Gaming Control Board`s August 11th Public Meeting Can Be Viewed Online Or Accessed Through An Audio Link
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has announced today that its public meeting scheduled for August 11, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. will be available for view from the Board’s website. Access to the online meeting can be made by visiting th...