HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Wednesday unanimously voted to renew the Category 2 casino operator’s license of Holdings Acquisition Co., LP, operator of the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.

The seven member Board determined that Holdings Acquisition had fulfilled the obligations under its initial casino operator’s license and therefore qualified to have its license renewed. The new license is good for a three-year period.

HARRISBURG, PA: Hurricane Irene blew through the eastern part of Pennsylvania during one of the last and busiest weekends of the summer and prevented normal patronage at a number of casinos. 

Nonetheless, even with this disruption, total revenue generated through the play of slot machines at Pennsylvania casinos during August rose slightly over the amount generated a year ago.

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today levied fines totaling $30,000 for a regulatory violation by a casino operator and for an individual’s illegal campaign contribution.

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today unanimously voted to renew the Category 1 casino operator’s license of Washington Trotting Association, Inc., operator of The Meadows Racetrack & Casino in Washington County.

The seven member Board determined that Washington Trotting Association had fulfilled the obligations under its initial casino operator’s license and therefore qualified to have its license renewed. The new license is good for a three-year period.

HARRISBURG, PA: The play of table games during July in Pennsylvania casinos set a new high in revenue and taxes produced during a single month.

According to figures released and posted on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s website, www.pgcb.pa.gov, gross revenue produced by table games play at the 10 casinos was $56,183,506.  The previous high month was March 2011 when gross revenue from table games was $54,606,617.

HARRISBURG, PA: The amount of revenue generated through the play of slot machines at Pennsylvania casinos was the single highest monthly period of revenue since legalized gaming was introduced into the Commonwealth in 2006.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported on its web site today that July gross revenue at the 10 operating casinos was $218,300,465 from slot machine play. The previous high month for revenue was March 2011 with gross revenue of $214,926,433.

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today levied fines totaling $355,000 that involved 19 instances of underage gaming, and six regulatory violations involving slot machines or software that had yet to be approved.

The fines were the result of consent agreements between the PGCB’s Office of Enforcement Counsel and four gaming license holders , including three casino operators:

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today unanimously voted to renew the Category 1 casino operator’s license of Presque Isle Downs, Inc., operator of the Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Erie County.

The seven member Board determined that Presque Isle Downs had fulfilled the obligations under its initial casino operator’s license and therefore qualified to have its license renewed. The new license is good for a three-year period.

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today reported that tax revenue from the play at table games at 10 casinos during the recently completed state fiscal year totaled $81,417,437.

It was the first fiscal year annual reporting of table games revenue after this form of legalized gaming was launched at nine casinos from July 8-18, 2010. SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia later added table games when it opened in September 2010.

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced today that it has moved the start time for the Wednesday, July 20, 2011 board meeting to 9:30 a.m.

The meeting, which had previously been scheduled for a 10:00 a.m. start, will be held at the PUC–Keystone Building, Hearing Room One located at 400 North Street, Harrisburg.

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