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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 2004 |
| Jurisdiction | Pennsylvania |
| Headquarters | 303 Walnut Street, 2nd Floor, Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17101 |
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| Website | gamingcontrolboard |
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is a governmental agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, founded in 2004 as the state licensing and the regulatory agency responsible for overseeing slot machines and casino gambling in the state.
The first completely new agency created in Pennsylvania in over 30 years, the PGCB administers the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act, also known as "Act 71", and its regulations to assure public trust and confidence in the credibility and integrity of casinos in Pennsylvania. The Board also acts to fulfill "the objectives of limited gaming in the Commonwealth to deliver a significant source of revenue, assist the horse racing industry, provide broad economic opportunities, and enhance tourism."[1]
The PGCB does not oversee games of chance in the Commonwealth such as the Pennsylvania Lottery or other permitted games of chance at clubs and non-profit organizations.
In December 2020, Pennsylvania became the first state to use a self-exclusion tool for online gamblers. In Pennsylvania, about 200,000 gamblers have had problem gaming issues.[2]
- ^ "Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board". Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. Retrieved January 1, 2009.
- ^ Bittenbender, Steve (December 27, 2020). "Pennsylvania First State to Partner with PlayPause Self-Exclusion Tool". Casino.org. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
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