PRESS RELEASE
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Schedules Information and Public Input Hearings for Philadelphia Casino
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced today that it has requested that all applicants for the available Category 2 casino license in Philadelphia present their proposals in a public forum on February 12, 2013 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
This event will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will enable each of the six applicants for the casino license to present their proposals to the public in advance of the Board’s public input hearings on the projects.
About the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is tasked to oversee all aspects of gambling involving 18 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 five mini-casinos (Category 4). A significant job generator in the Commonwealth, casinos and the other types of Board-regulated gaming generated $2.98 billion in tax revenue and fees in 2025.
Additional information about both the PGCB’s gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s gaming industry can be found at gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.