HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today reported that slot machine revenue in April of this year rose more than 8% over April of 2010.

The play of slot machines at the ten operating casinos produced $211,390,229 in gross revenue in April 2011 compared to $195,253,067 during April of last year, an increase of 8.3%.  That resulted in a return of $115,406,797 in taxes to Pennsylvania citizens in this past month, an average of $3.84 million of taxes collected per day from the 55% assessment on slot machine revenue.

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today approved requests by Valley Forge Convention Center Partners, LP that allows its Category 3 casino project to move forward.

The Board received testimony from representatives of the proposed Montgomery County resort casino at its Thursday public meeting and later granted approval to two petitions, one on a revised master site plan and a second that permits a corporate restructuring.

HARRISBURG, PA: The Chairman of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today reminded patrons who gamble at a Commonwealth casino that help is available in understanding the rules of games that will permit them to play wisely and responsibly.

HARRISBURG: Employees of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, including Chairman Greg Fajt, have presented information on legalized gaming to scores of community groups during the past year as part of the agency’s highly successful Speaker’s Bureau.

And, the Board’s Executive Director is urging organizations to continue to take advantage of this free service.

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today awarded a Category 3 license to permit the operation of slot machines at an existing resort to Woodlands Fayette, LLC, operators of the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Wharton Township, Fayette County.

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today announced May hearings for three western Pennsylvania casinos to gather evidence, including public comment, on the renewal of their slot machine operators’ licenses.

All hearings will begin at 10 a.m. and are as follows:

May 3, 2011 -    Presque Isle Downs and Casino (Presque Isle Downs, Inc.)
                        Location: Summit Township Building, 8900 Old French Rd., Erie, PA 16509.

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today fined Presque Isle Downs, Inc., operator of Presque Isle Downs and Casino in Erie County, $52,000 for three instances of permitting underage persons onto the gaming floor and for permitting a patron on the Self-Excluded List to play slot machines and collect a jackpot.

Additionally, Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment, Inc., operator of Parx Casino in Bucks County, received a fine of $20,000 for removing slot machines without the proper authorization by the Gaming Control Board.