HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced today that revenue from the play of table games at the 12 Commonwealth casinos during May of 2015 was up 4% over revenue generated for the same time period last year.

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today approved five consent agreements between four casino operators involving various violations with the resulting fines totaling $65,000.

The fines were the result of the approvals of consent agreements between the PGCB’s Office of Enforcement Counsel and:

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today announced a hearing will be held on Thursday, July 9, 2015 to gather evidence, including public comment, on the renewal of the operators’ license for HSP Gaming, LP, operator of the SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia.

The hearing will begin at 10:00 a.m. on that date in Room 115 A of the Pennsylvania Convention Center located at 1101 Arch Street in Philadelphia.

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported today that slot machine revenue generated at casinos during May of this year showed a small increase when compared to May 2014.

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today approved a fine of $7,500 against Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association, operator of Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course in Dauphin County, for incorrect dealing at a Pai Gow poker table.

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced today that revenue from the play of table games at Pennsylvania casinos during April of 2015 was up 4% over revenue generated last year.

According to a report posted today on the Board’s web site, www.gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov, April’s gross table games revenue was $64,684,083 or $2,499,293 higher than in April 2014 when revenue totaled $62,184,790.

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported today on its web site that the collective slot machine revenue produced at the 12 casinos during April 2015 increased 4.1% compared to the same month last year.

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today approved fines totaling $55,000 against Harrah’s Chester Downs and Marina, LLC, operator of Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack in Delaware County, for two separate violations.

The fines were the result of approved Consent Agreements between its Office of Enforcement Counsel and Harrah’s.

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today released its annual Racetrack Casino Benchmark Report.  Since its first release in 2008, this annual report has concentrated on the impact of Pennsylvania casinos on the state’s horse racing industry.

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today announced that it would hold public hearings on Tuesday, June 2 and Wednesday, June 3, 2015 to gather evidence, including public comment, on the renewals of the casino licenses for Holdings Acquisition Co., L.P., operator of the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh, and Washington Trotting Association, Inc., operator of The Meadows Casino in Washington County.