
PRESS RELEASE
Public Input Hearing to Consider Permitting Table Games at The Rivers Casino Scheduled for April 26th
HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today announced that it would hold a public hearing on Monday, April 26, 2010 to gather evidence, including public comment, on the petition submitted by Holdings Acquisition Co. L.P., operator of the Rivers Casino in Allegheny County, requesting authorization to conduct table games.
The hearing will begin at 10:00 am at the Allegheny County Courthouse, Room 410 (Gold Room), 436 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (use the Grant Street Entrance).
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 $2.8 billion in tax revenue and fees in 2024/25.
Additional information about both the PGCB’s gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s gaming industry can be found at gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.