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Commonwealth Recognizes March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month

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HARRISBURG -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (“PGCB”) along with PA Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (“DDAP”), the Pennsylvania Lottery, and the Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania (“CCGP”) are recognizing March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month in order to promote resources intended to help individuals with a gambling problem.

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 $2.98 billion in tax revenue and fees in 2025.

Additional information about both the PGCB’s gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s gaming industry can be found at gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.