Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack licence renewed
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has voted to renew Harrah’s Chester Downs and Marina’s licence for another five years.
US.- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has unanimously voted to renew the licence of Harrah’s Chester Downs and Marina, LLC, operator of Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack in Delaware County for five more years.
The seven-member Board determined that Harrah’s Chester Downs and Marina, LLC had fulfilled the obligations under its previously approved casino operator’s licence and therefore qualified to have its Category 1 Slot Machine Operator licence renewed.
A public input hearing was held on June 30 in the casino’s host municipality, the City of Chester. Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack submitted exhibits and testimony on various aspects of the facility’s operation since its last licence renewal was granted. The public was permitted to provide testimony about the casino and its impact on the community.
The Board also received information from local government officials, community groups and the state police, along with the Gaming Control Board’s Office of Enforcement Counsel, Bureau of Investigations and Enforcement, Office of Compulsive and Problem Gaming, and Bureau of Casino Compliance.
Additionally, a public hearing was held in Harrisburg to permit Board members to further question Harrah’s Chester Downs and Marina, LLC representatives about any remaining issues prior to voting on the renewal.
Since opening in January 2007, Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack has generated $4.2bn in gross revenue from slot machines, table games, sports wagering and igaming resulting in a return to the Commonwealth of approximately $2.37bn in gaming tax revenue.
Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack currently operates 1,700 slot machines, 77 table games, Caesars retail and online sport wagering, Caesars online casino including the WSOP.com poker site. The venue employs nearly 700 people.
