Pennsylvania regulator renews Hollywood Casino Morgantown’s licence
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has voted to renew the venue’s licence for five years.
US.- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has unanimously voted to renew the Category 4 Satellite casino licence of Hollywood Casino Morgantown in Berks County for a five-year period. The board determined that Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association, the casino’s operator, had fulfilled the initial licence’s obligations and qualified to receive the renewal.
A public hearing was held in the casino’s host municipality, Caernarvon Township, in April. The regulator also received information from local government officials, community groups and the PA 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.
Since opening in December 2021, Hollywood Casino Morgantown has generated $315.8m in gross revenue from retail slot machines and table games, and a total of $144m in tax revenue. It operates 675 slot machines and 29 table games while employing 335 persons.
The PGCB also voted to renew the Category 1 horse track casino licence of PID, LLC, operator of Presque Isle Downs and Casino in Erie County.
Pennsylvania gaming revenue increases year-over-year in July
The PGCB reported that the combined revenue generated from all forms of gaming and fantasy contests was $557.7m in July. That’s a rise of 11.4 per cent year-over-year and a fall of 2.4 per cent from June 2025.
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course led the market with $103.5m in revenue, up 30.2 per cent year-over year. Valley Forge Casino Resort took $88.9m, an increase of 19.2 per cent, and Rivers Casino Philadelphia $57.4m, up 16.6 per cent.
