The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Thursday issued its 16th Annual Diversity Report. The document provides descriptions of each of the state’s 17 casino’s efforts to implement diversity plans and actions taken toward the state’s goal of enhanced representation of diverse groups in the gaming industry.
In the introduction to the document, PGCB Director of Diversity Mozelle E. Daniels wrote that the state requires casinos to “maintain local preferences in their hiring practices.”
“As Pennsylvania’s gaming industry has evolved, diversity, equity, and inclusion have remained at the forefront of the PGCB’s mission,” Daniels added. “Notwithstanding changes to the (Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act), casino ownership, casino executive management, or within the PGCB, diversity, equity, and inclusion has been and continues to be an outstanding achievement of the entire industry.
Breakout statistics from the report include:
- Pennsylvania’s casinos employed 15,461 persons at the close of the state fiscal year of 2022-2023.
- 13,863 of those employees (90%) are residents of Pennsylvania.
- 41% of those employed are racial minorities, and 42% are female.
- Casinos spent $838,378,181 in 2022-2023 with other businesses for construction and non-construction expenses.
The report also noted that casinos are continually supporting organizations promoting supplier diversity and economic empowerment. Organizations cited include:
- Minority Supplier Development Council,
- Women’s Business Enterprise Center East,
- Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development,
- Pennsylvania Department of General Services’ Bureau of Diversity,
- Inclusion & Small Business Opportunities,
- and various regional Chambers of Commerce.
According to the report, Pennsylvania casinos have distributed approximately $187 million for social responsibility causes and philanthropic activities since 2006.
