PRESS RELEASE
Gaming Control Board Executive Director Alerts Pennsylvania Federal Officials of Concerns in Permitting Sports Event Wagering through Commodity Markets
HARRISBURG: The Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (“PGCB”) has written a letter to the Commonwealth’s two U.S. Senators and 17 members of Congress regarding the concerns of widespread sports wagering through “event contracts” on privately established futures markets.
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 $2.98 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.