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PA Gaming Control Board to Hold Public Meeting July 7 in Harrisburg

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Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
Commonwealth Tower, Strawberry Square
469 Walnut Street, 5th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17267
CONTACT :
Doug Harbach or Richard McGarvey
(717) 346-8487

****MEDIA ADVISORY**** For Planning Purposes Only

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will hold a public meet at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday July 7, 2005, in Public Hearing Room #1 of the North Office Building in the Capitol Complex in Harrisburg. The North Office Building is at the corner of Commonwealth Avenue and North Street. People without Capitol credentials should use the North Street entrance to pass through security.

Limited reserved seating will be available for the media, and a mult-box connection will be provided. Agendas will be available at the meeting.

WHAT: Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Meeting.

WHERE: Public Hearing Room # 1, North Office Building, Capitol Complex, Harrisburg.

DATE: Thursday July 7, 2005

TIME: 9:30 a.m.

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.