In its 12th Annual Diversity Report

Pennsylvania regulator releases casino employment and expenditure information

The Report provides a description of each casino’s activities related to the implementation of their diversity plans and the action taken to achieve enhanced representation of diverse groups in the gaming industry.
2019-10-02
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According to the report on casino industry diversity, the state casinos collectively employed 16,717 persons at the close of the state fiscal year of 2018-2019, 38% of which are racial minorities while 43% are female.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board released Monday its 12th Annual Diversity Report providing a description of each casino’s activities related to the implementation of their diversity plans and the action taken by the entities to achieve the Commonwealth’s goal of enhanced representation of diverse groups in the gaming industry. 

Highlights from the Report are described in the bullet-points below:

  • Pennsylvania’s ten casinos and two resort casinos collectively employed 16,717 persons at the close of the state fiscal year of 2018-2019;
  • 15,041 of those employees (90%) are residents of Pennsylvania;
  • 38% of those employed are racial minorities while 43% are female; and,
  • Casinos spent $560 million dollars in 2018-2019 with other businesses for construction and non-construction expenses.

The 2018-2019 Diversity Report also provides casino-by-casino information for items such as employment trends over a four year period by race and gender and a detailed breakdown of minority, women, and local business expenditures. It can be found here.

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