HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today unanimously approved the change of control of the Category 1 Slot Machine license held by Washington Trotting Association, operator of The Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Washington County, to Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. and the real estate assets of the facility to Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today posted on its web site the monthly report for total gross revenue and tax revenue generated from the play of slot machines at casinos during August.

According to the report, combined gross revenue from slot machines at the 12 casinos fell 4.5% in August of this year to $193,949,367 compared to the $203,026,163 of gross revenue in August 2015. Tax revenue in August of this year was $103,498,951*.

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced today that revenue from the play of table games at the state’s casinos during July 2016 was up 8.5% over revenue generated for the same time period last year.

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved a $39,000 fine today against Sands Bethworks Gaming, LLC, operator of the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem for three separate incidents in which persons under the age of 21 were permitted to gain access to the gaming floor.

The fine was a result of the Board’s approval of a Consent Agreement between the PGCB’s Office of Enforcement Counsel and Sands Bethworks Gaming, LLC.

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board unanimously voted today to renew the Category 2 Casino Operator’s License of Mount Airy Casino #1, LLC, operator of the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Monroe County.

The seven member Board determined that Mount Airy Casino #1, LLC had fulfilled the obligations under its previously-approved casino operator’s license and therefore qualified to have its license renewed for an additional three-year period.

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today posted on its web site the monthly report for total gross revenue and tax revenue generated from the play of slot machines at casinos during July.

According to the report, gross revenue from slot machines at the 12 casinos rose 1.1% in July of this year to $213,423,774 compared to the $211,008,864 of gross revenue in July 2015. Tax revenue in July of this year was $113,792,368*.

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today levied fines totaling $30,000 against two casino operators for various violations.

The fines were the result of Board approvals of consent agreements between the PGCB’s Office of Enforcement Counsel and:

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today reported that slot machine revenue grew 2.3% during the recently completed 2015/2016 state fiscal year compared to the previous fiscal year.  It was the second consecutive fiscal year in which total slots revenue grew in Pennsylvania.

The yearly increase came in spite of a slight decrease in monthly slots revenue of 1.1% in June 2016.