PRESS RELEASE
HARRISBURG: Professional, educational and service organizations can make a request for a speaker from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for meetings and conferences.
The PGCB Speakers Bureau can make available board members and seasoned professionals who can present on various topics including the history and operation of the PGCB, compulsive gaming, gaming and the horse-racing industry, enforcement, legal and regulatory matters, human-resource issues and technology.
"As this new industry gets up and running in Pennsylvania, the Gaming Control Board wants to offer quality speakers and targeted programs to better inform the public of this organization's work and the impact regulated gaming will have on the lives of citizens," said Executive Director Anne LaCour Neeb.
Organizations interested in requesting a speaker can gain additional information and make their requests by visiting the PGCB web site, www.pgcb.state.us.pa, then choosing the Request a Speaker tab on the home page.
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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.