HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today announced that it would hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 to gather evidence, including public comment, on the petition submitted by SugarHouse HSP Gaming, L.P, operator of the SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia, requesting authorization to conduct table games.

The hearing will begin at 10:00 am in the Community College of Philadelphia’s Winnet Student Life Building Great Hall s2.19, located at 17th Street between Spring Garden & Callowhill Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today released the third annual Pari-Mutuel Wagering Benchmark Report that details the impact of slot machine play on the pari-mutuel horse racing industry in Pennsylvania.

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today announced that three applications were filed during the special 90 day period established by the Pennsylvania Legislature in January to receive additional applications for the remaining Category 3 license. A Category 3 license authorizes an established hotel resort to operate up to 600 slot machines and up to 50 table games. Applications were to be postmarked no later than April 7, 2010.

The following submitted applications:

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today fined Washington Trotting Association, operator of The Meadows Racetrack and Casino, $20,000 for allowing self-excluded persons to access the gaming floor and play slot machines.

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today unanimously voted to renew the Category 2 slot machine license of Sands Bethworks Gaming, LLC, operator of the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem.

The seven member Board determined that Sands Bethworks Gaming had fulfilled the obligations under its slot operator’s license and therefore qualified to have its license renewed.

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today approved the petitions of three casinos to conduct table games, bringing to five the total of casinos that has gained this approval.

Approved by the Board following conclusion of the public hearing process were:

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today announced that it would hold a public hearing on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 to gather evidence, including public comment, on the petition submitted by Chester Downs and Marina, LLC, operator of Harrah’s Chester Casino & Racetrack in Delaware County, requesting authorization to conduct table games.

The hearing will begin at 10:00 am at the Chester City Hall Council Chambers on the 2nd floor. City Hall is located at 1 Fourth Street in Chester, Pennsylvania.

HARRISBURG, PA: Slot machine-generated revenue in Pennsylvania increased by 29% during March of 2010 compared to March of 2009, while also showing a significant upturn from the revenue dip due to poor weather in February.

Figures released today by the Gaming Control Board show that the nine slot machine facilities operating in Pennsylvania during March of this year collectively generated $200,162,919 in gross revenue, compared to $155,119,467 in March of 2009 when seven casinos were in operation. That is an increase of 29.04%.

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).

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today announced that it would hold a public hearing on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 to gather evidence, including public comment, on the petition submitted by Presque Isle Downs, Inc., operator of Presque Isle Downs and Casino in Erie County, requesting authorization to conduct table games.

The hearing will begin at 10:00 am at the Summit Township Building, 8900 Old French Road in Erie, Pennsylvania.