A new Pennsylvania bill could alleviate concerns that casinos have been expressing regarding slot machine requirements.
Senate Bill 666, sponsored by Senator Dan Laughlin, aims to remove the requirement that “Category 1” and “Category 2” casinos must operate at least 1,500 slot machines on their floor.
The bill will allow casinos to adjust their number of machines, giving them the ability to apply through the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to reduce their machine count by more than 2%.
Presque Isle Down & Casino, which has recently expressed concerns about potentially closing in part to these restrictions, was fined $50,000 in 2024 for operating fewer than the required number of machines.
