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Press release: PA Casino Shutdowns Mandated By Covid-19 Precautions Leads To Overall Revenue Reduction In March

Regulator's official record of the March 2020 closures: land-based slots, table games, retail sports wagering and video gaming terminals 'ceased operating mid-month'; total revenue down 51 percent

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board · Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (State gaming regulator) (Sector regulator)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (State gaming regulator) · Pennsylvania
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
4 Pa.C.S. § 1202
Issued
2020-04-16 Apr. 16, 2020
Effective
Reports March 2020 (read as 2020-04-16)
In force
Apr. 16, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closure
Addressees
  • Public record
Functions reached
  • SF casinos and VGT establishments (truck stops) closed
  • CB revenue record by property
Collection
State gaming and racing regulators AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING

Operative words

Closures of all Pennsylvania casinos in March due to mandated restrictions to protect citizens from the Covid-19 virus led to a 51% drop in overall revenue for the month.... While games available through the internet continue to operate, land-based casino games including slot machines, table games and retail sports wagering along with Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs) ceased operating mid-month.

Enforcement

Official statistical record of the regulator (facts and circumstances)

Notes

Facts-and-circumstances exhibit: the regulator's contemporaneous description of the mandated shutdown and its effect on each licensee.