HARRISBURG, PA: The play of table games during November at Pennsylvania casinos generated tax revenue of more than $8.7 million, according to figures posted today on the Gaming Control Board’s web site, www.gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.

With an average of 946 tables in operation on a daily basis during November, gross revenue from play of all table games was $54,030,362 which was more than $15.5 million higher than November 2010 when revenue totaled $38,520,402 with an average 745 tables operating on a daily basis.

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, the agency that regulates casino gaming in the Commonwealth, has established a permanent location for its meetings in the Strawberry Square Complex in downtown Harrisburg.

Located on the second floor of Strawberry Square at 303 Walnut Street in Harrisburg, the Board will hold its final public meeting of 2011 in the new space on Tuesday, December 20th beginning at 10:00 am. Subsequent meetings of the Board will also be held in this location unless otherwise advertised.

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today levied at fine of $80,000 against a northeast casino for two incidents of allowing underage patrons to gamble.

The fine was the result of a consent agreement between the PGCB’s Office of Enforcement Counsel and Downs Racing, L.P., operator of Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in Luzerne County, and stemmed from two incidents in which underage patrons were permitted to gamble and, in one incident, also provided alcohol. 

HARRISBURG, PA:   Revenue generated through the play of slot machines at Pennsylvania casinos during November 2011 increased nearly 6.5% compared to the amount generated in November of last year.

According to the monthly report posted today on the web site of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (www.gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov), this November’s gross revenue at the 10 operating casinos from slot machine play was $191,852,271 compared to gross revenue of $180,206,835 in November 2010.

HARRISBURG, PA: The play of table games during October at Pennsylvania casinos generated tax revenue of more than $8.5 million, according to figures posted today on the Gaming Control Board’s web site, www.gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.

With an average of 946 tables in operation on a daily basis during October, gross revenue from play of all table games was $53,079,942 which was more than $12 million higher than October 2010 when revenue totaled $40,893,425 with an average 693 tables operating on a daily basis.

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today announced that it would hold a public hearing on Thursday, December 15, 2011 to gather evidence, including public comment, on the renewal of the Category 2 slot machine operator’s license of Mount Airy #1 LLC, operator of the Mount Airy Casino Resort.

The hearing will begin at 10:00 am at the Paradise Township Municipal Building, located at the intersection of Routes 191 and 940 in Cresco, Pennsylvania.

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 October held steady compared to the amount generated a year ago.

According to the report, this October’s gross revenue at the 10 operating casinos from slot machine play was $197,174,198 compared to $197,459,415 of gross revenue in October 2010, a difference of just 0.14%.

HARRISBURG, PA: The play of table games during September at Pennsylvania casinos generated tax revenue of almost $8.3 million, according to figures posted today on the Gaming Control Board’s web site, www.gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Thursday unanimously voted to renew the Category 2 casino operator's license of HSP Gaming, LP, operator of the SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia.

The seven member Board determined that HSP Gaming 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: 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.