PRESS RELEASE
****MEDIA ADVISORY**** For Planning Purposes Only
HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday Jan. 25, 2005, in Public Utility Commission Hearing Room 1 in the North Office Building of the Capitol Complex in Harrisburg.
Limited seating will be reserved for the media, and mult-box connections will be available. Agendas will be available at the meeting. Media without Capitol credentials should enter the North Office Building on North Street near Commonwealth Avenue for security screening.
| WHAT: | Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board meeting |
| WHEN: | Tuesday January 25, 2005, 10 a.m. |
| WHERE: | Public Utility Commission Hearing Room 1 |
| Ground Floor | |
| North Office Building | |
| North Street and Commonwealth Avenue | |
| Harrisburg |
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.