HARRISBURG: The PA Gaming Control Board is changing the location of its October 13, 2011 public meeting in Harrisburg. The meeting was previously scheduled in the North Office Building but will now be held at the Harrisburg Capitol, East Wing, Room 8-A. 

The next scheduled meeting of the Gaming Control Board will be Tuesday, November 22, 2011 in the PUC Keystone Building, Hearing Room 1. The PUC Keystone Building is located at 400 North Street, in Harrisburg.

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported today on its web site that total revenue generated through the play of slot machines at Pennsylvania casinos during September rose 7.4% over the amount generated a year ago.

According to the report, September gross revenue at the 10 operating casinos was $200,148,304 from slot machine play, generating tax revenue to the Commonwealth of $108,732,491.  Gross revenue in September 2010 was $186,365,015.

HARRISBURG, PA:  The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has released its 2010-2011 Annual Report.  The 28-page document is available in electronic format and can be downloaded by visiting the Gaming Control Board’s web site, www.gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov, and choosing the special Annual Report link on the home page.

HARRISBURG, PA: Information on the activities of Pennsylvania casinos to meet the goals of enhanced representation of diverse groups in the gaming industry and the creation of quality living wage jobs for residents of the Commonwealth is available in the fourth annual Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Diversity Report. 

The report, required under the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act, is available for download on the Board’s website home page, www.gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.

HARRISBURG, PA: The play of table games during August remained strong at Pennsylvania casinos resulting in a generation of tax revenue of over $8.8 million, according to figures posted today on the Gaming Control Board’s web site, www.gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.

Gross revenue from the average 918 tables in operation on a daily basis during August was $54,756,909.  Pennsylvania taxes gross table games revenue at 16% which resulted in a return of $8,835,866 of tax revenue returned to the Commonwealth.

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has levied fines totaling $42,000 for regulatory violations by the operator of two casinos in the Commonwealth.

The fines were the result of consent agreements, approved by the Board at its September 14, 2011 meeting, between the PGCB’s Office of Enforcement Counsel and Holdings Acquisition Co., L.P., operator of the Rivers Casino in Allegheny County and HSP Gaming, LP, operator of the SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia.

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.