PRESS RELEASE
HARRISBURG: A meeting of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has been scheduled for Tuesday March 23, 2010.
The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held at Temple University/Harrisburg Campus in Strawberry Square at 303 Walnut Street and will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the 2nd floor Lecture Hall (Room 246/248).
An agenda will be posted on the Gaming Control Board website prior to the meeting. The website address is www.pgcb.state.pa.us and where access to the agenda can be obtained by clicking on the “Board Meetings” tab.
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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.