HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today released the Annual Racetrack Casino Benchmark Report detailing the impact of Pennsylvania casinos on the Commonwealth’s horse racing industry.  The report is now available for download from the PGCB’s web site https://gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov. 

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has announced today that its public meeting on August 5, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. will occur as scheduled.  Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the meeting will occur telephonically to minimize risks associated with public gatherings.  In order to assure transparency and public visibility, the Board is providing opportunities for the public and interested persons to link to the meeting through an audio interface. 

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today reported combined fiscal year 2019/20 revenue figures which runs from July 1^st to June 30^th. The combined gross revenue figures include slot machine, table games, sports wagering, i-gaming, video gaming terminals (VGTs) and fantasy contests.

HARRISBURG, PA: Following shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 11 of the Commonwealth’s 12 casinos reopened during June and generated slot machine and table games revenue for the first time in several months.

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) announced today that it will conduct an auction for a Category 4 slot machine license on September 2, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. prior to its regular Board meeting.

The new auction will be held to carry out provisions in Act 23 of 2020 which directed the Board to conduct one auction for the Category 4 slot machine license previously applied for by Mount Airy Casino Resorts, but which was subsequently denied.

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has announced today that its public meeting on July 8, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. will occur as scheduled. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the meeting will occur telephonically to minimize risks associated with public gatherings.  In order to assure transparency and public visibility, the Board is providing opportunities for the public and interested persons to link to the meeting through an audio interface. 

HARRISBURG, PA: With land-based gaming options unavailable during the entire month of May, Pennsylvania operators continued to see substantial increases in activity through online options for casino type games.

May 2020 revenue for online casino-type games, which include slot machines, table games and poker, jumped 30% over the previous month of April 2020.

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has announced today that its public meeting on June 10, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. will occur as scheduled.  Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the meeting will occur telephonically to minimize risks associated with public gatherings.  In order to assure transparency and public visibility, the Board is providing opportunities for the public and interested persons to link to the meeting through an audio interface.  

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) today publicly released a document shared with the Commonwealth’s casino operators outlining the minimum requirements required to be fulfilled prior to re-opening their facilities due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The ten-page guideline document is available through a special link on the homepage of the PGCB’s website.

HARRISBURG, PA: With land-based gaming options unavailable during the entire month of April, Pennsylvania operators saw a substantial increase in activity through online options for casino type games.