
PRESS RELEASE
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Orders Statewide Closure of Video Gaming Terminal Rooms
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today announced that it has ordered the closure of Video Gaming Terminal (VGTs) rooms located in truck stop establishments statewide beginning at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, December 12, 2020 as part of a COVID-19 mitigation order announced by Governor Tom Wolf on Friday.
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 $2.66 billion in tax revenue and fees in 2024.
Additional information about both the PGCB’s gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s gaming industry can be found at gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.