PRESS RELEASE
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (“PGCB”) has released the 18th edition of its Annual Report.
The PGCB’s 2023-2024 Annual Report provides detail on the work of the agency in regulating the Commonwealth’s gaming industry, and also includes:
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individual revenue figures during another record-setting fiscal year for slot machines, table games, sports wagering, internet gaming, fantasy sports contests and video gaming terminals at eligible truck stops;
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a year in review report with pertinent statistical figures from the PGCB’s key bureaus;
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information on the PGCB’s efforts to stop adults from gambling while leaving minors unattended; and,
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a section on problem gambling and the PGCB’s Self-Exclusion Program.
The PGCB was established in 2004 through the passage of the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act. Since then, it has become one of the pre-eminent gaming regulators in the world overseeing all aspects of gambling in the Commonwealth. Currently, the number of outlets for the various types of gaming regulated by the PGCB are:
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17 land-based casinos;
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18 retail sports wagering locations;
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12 online sports wagering sites;
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22 sites for online casino-type games (slot machines, table games, poker);
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74 truck stop establishments with Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs); and,
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9 online fantasy sports contest sites.
In addition to supporting nearly 16,000 jobs at casinos, overall gaming revenue reached a record high during the fiscal year generating $5.89 billion and resulting in $2.54 billion in tax revenue.
The 2023-2024 Annual Report can be downloaded as a PDF document by choosing Organization Reports under the About PGCB tab on the agency’s website, gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.
MEDIA CONTACTS: Doug Harbach or Richard McGarvey - (717) 346-8321
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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 $2.54 billion in tax revenue in Fiscal Year 2023/24.
Additional information about both the PGCB’s gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s gaming industry can be found at gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.