PRESS RELEASE
Gaming Control Board Announces Subsequent Round of Category 4 Casino Auctions
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Boardannounced today that a “subsequent round” of Category 4 Casino Auctions will begin on March 21, 2018. That decision comes after today’s auction concluded with no bids being received for a Category 4 Casino License.
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 $2.54 billion in tax revenue in Fiscal Year 2023/24.
Additional information about both the PGCB’s gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s gaming industry can be found at gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.