Requests for Calendar Year 2023

Summary of Requests

Calendar Year	Requests Total	Breakdown of Request Results
2023	25	Granted: 7 Granted/Denied in part: 5 Denied: 4 Withdrawn: 2 Appealed: 3 Other*: 4
Key: *Other -- No records exist or request sent to wrong agency

Right To Know Requests

RTKL Number	Date Received by PGCB RTKL Office	Information Requested	Decision	Notes
2023-001	1/4/2023	Access was requested to all records in the possession or control of the PGCB relating to a casino’s practice of evicting and, later, excluding a customer who is neither on the voluntary or involuntary exclusion list and the "hands-off" practice of the PGCB upon receipt of a customer complaint. The request included all responsive records in whatever form they exist. It included but was not limited to paper records, emails, text messages internal to the PGCB or between the PGCB and complaining customers or casinos. This request included but was not limited to documents which reflect the basis upon which the PGCB adopted any and all policies or procedures relating to the casino right to exclude a customer on the basis.	Denied	Documents are confidential, and the other documents requested do not exist within the PGCB.
2023-002	1/5/2023	Requested copies of records with regard to Parx Casino Shippensburg -- any documents, e-mails and decisions from the last five years (Beginning Jan. 1, 2018) and other records that the commission deems pertinent to this casino.	Denied	Request was not specific.
2023-003	130/2023	Application, registration materials, and correspondence concerning the following accepted service provider: Sansi North America, LLC & Sansi North America, LLC, DBA: SNA Displays	Granted in part/Denied in part.	Responsive documents were sent to the requester except for confidential documents.
2023-004	2/21/2023	All reports provided by the firm U.S. Integrity to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board about sports betting irregularities in the year 2022.	Denied	Documents are confidential.
2023-005	3/6/2023	Skin level iGaming revenues reported under the Penn National license, for the calendar year 2021.	Withdrawn
2023-006	3/21/2023	Verify an individual was a licensee with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board in any capacity, including: The type of application/license; date of application; the date of licensure (assuming application was approved by the Board);license status;date of license expiration (if applicable);all locations/establishments with which these licensees/applicants were affiliated; and any documents pertaining to disciplinary actions involving the licensees/applicants. Aalso it was requested that the Board provide any other publicly available information or records about these applicants/licensees.	Withdrawn
2023-007	3/23/2023	Any amendment to extend the expiration date of any local law enforcement grant with the Pennsylvania State Police (contract #1408cPASTATEPOLICE2021), from June 1, 2022 to the present.	*Other	No records exist.
2023-008	3/18/2023	1. The final report documenting expenditures of all Grant Funds regarding the local law enforcement grant with the Pennsylvania State Police (contract #1408cPASTATEPOLICE2021). 2. The Affidavit of Use of Funds regarding the local law enforcement grant with the Pennsylvania State Police (contract #1408cPASTATEPOLICE2021). 3. The independent audit regarding the local law enforcement grant with the Pennsylvania State Police (contract #1408cPASTATEPOLICE2021). 4. All progress reports furnished by the Pennsylvania State Police regarding the local law enforcement grant with the Pennsylvania State Police (contract #1408cPASTATEPOLICE2021).	Granted	Granted as to #1 & #2. No other records exist within the PGCB.
2023-009	3/30/2023	Requested operator revenue by category under the Mount Airy license for each year including 2020, 2021, and 2022, which includes Mount Airy Casino and Resort, Pokerstars, and Fox Bet	Granted
2023-010	3/30/2023	All records, documents, and correspondence concerning any investigation of Michael Levine Counsel Director of Legal and Regulatory Affairs for The Stars Group concerning the approval of Mount Airy, Pokerstars, and/or Fox Bet to operate as a gaming supplier or operator in Pennsylvania.	*Other	No records exist.
2023-011	3/30/2023	All records, documents, and correspondence indicating the physical location (at least as to County) of PGCB employee Luke Rogers (iGaming Compliance Representative) at the time Luke Rogers received and read the email from Michael Levine dated October 15, 2021 including the defamatory statements regarding Tyler Brown including, but not limited to, Luke Rogers attendance record for October 2021, the office attendance policy for PGCB employees during October 2021.	Granted *other	Granted as to attendance record and attendance policy. No records exist as to remaining requests
2023-012	3/30/2023	2023-012 3/30/2023 All records, documents, and correspondence indicating the date and physical location (at least as to County) of PGCB employee Denise L. Miller-Tshudy (Senior Counsel, PA Gaming Control Board) at the time Denise L. Miller-Tshudy received and read the email from Michael Levine dated October 15, 2021 addressed to Luke Rogers containing the defamatory statements regarding Tyler Brown. In process Request came in the 1st quarter of reporting, however the PGCB’s response isn’t due until April.	*Other	No records exist.
2023-013	4/4/2023	Requested monthly operator revenue by brand (aka “skin”) under the Hollywood Casino license for iGaming which includes DraftKings, BetMGM, Penn National (Hollywood Casino) and Barstool Sportsbook & Casino from January 2021 through February 2023. Also requested monthly operator revenue by brand (aka “skin”) under any other licenses for iGaming from January 2021 through February 2023	Granted	Granted as to monthly operator revenue by brand through January 2022. After that date, no records exist.
2023-014	4/5/2023	Requested the identity of each PGCB employee that received Michael Levine's defamatory October 15th email to Luke Rogers of the PGCB and the location of the identified employee at the time said employee received Michael Levine's defamatory October 15th email to Luke Rogers.	*Other	Requester appealed to the OOR. Final Determination pending.
2023-015	4/5/2023	Requested a copy of the email sent by Patty Gustavson, Sr. Casino Compliance Supervisor, NE Region, Bureau of Casino Compliance, PGCB around April 23, 2020 to Pokerstars/Fox Bet/The Stars Group forwarding the credibility determination made about Tyler Brown by Patty Gustavson and her assistant and communicated to Pokerstars/Fox Bet/The Stars Group.	*Other	Requester appealed to the OOR. Final Determination pending.
2023-016	4/24/2023	1-The final report documenting expenditures of all Grant Funds regarding the local law enforcement grant with the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office (contract 1408cMONROECOUNTYDA2022). 2-The Affidavit of Use of Funds regarding the local law enforcement grant with the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office (contract1408cMONROECOUNTYDA202). 3-The independent audit regarding the local law enforcement grant with the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office (contract 1408cMONROECOUNTYDA2022). 4-All progress reports furnished by the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office regarding the local law enforcement grant with the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office (contract1408cMONROECOUNTYDA2022) 5-The final report documenting expenditures of all Grant Funds regarding the local law enforcement grant with the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office (contract 1408cMONROEDA2021). 6-The Affidavit of Use of Funds regarding the local law enforcement grant with the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office (contract 1408cMONROEDA2021). 7-The independent audit regarding the local law enforcement grant with the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office (contract 1408cMONROEDA2021). 8-All progress reports furnished by the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office regarding the local law enforcement grant with the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office (contract 1408cMONROEDA2021).	Granted in part/Denied in part. *Other	Granted as to #4, #6, and #7, responsive documents were provided except for confidential information as to #5 and #8. No records exist as to #1, #2, and #3.
2023-017	4/28/2023	1-Requested Dave Rhen's presentation and supporting documents relating to the presentation before the GCB on Chargebacks, Expenditures, Licensing Fees, and Updated Board Expenses. 2-Requested the approved flow chart and corporate ownership between Sinclair Broadcasting and SCGaming OPCO, LLC. 3-Requested the approved Amendments and Omnibus Petition requesting Leave from the Board to Amend and Approve the Amendments. 4-Requested Petition to Amend the Grantor Trust-II For the Benefit of Children of Nicholas DeNaples and the Grantor Trust-II of Lisa DeNaples; (OHA #s 10372-2022 and 10373-2022). Also requested the approved flow chart and corporate ownership for the Mt. Airy Casino as approved by the Gaming Control Board after the approval of the Proposed Amendments and Omnibus Petition requesting Leave from the Board to Amend and Approve the Amendments. 5-Requested the template or reporting requirement the Gaming Control Board requires licensees to use for the abandonment of children at casinos and licensed gaming facilities. 6-Requested the range of penalties available for the Gaming Control Board relating to the abandonment of children at casinos and licensed gaming facilities. 7-Requested the tracking data the Gaming Control Board has maintained for child abandonment cases from 2017 to 2023. 8-Requested description of the tools the Gaming Control Board uses to identify incidents that are prosecuted by law enforcement agencies as opposed to incidents where the only punitive measure is placement on the Involuntary Exclusion List. 9-Requested the number of individuals the Gaming Control Board has removed from the Involuntary Exclusion list from 2017 to2023 who were placed on the list because of child abandonment. 10-Requested the tracking data the Gaming Control Board has maintained to track prosecutions of child abandonment cases from 2017 to 2023.	Granted in part/Denied in part. *Other	Granted as to #1, #3, #4 #7, responsive documents were provided except for confidential information as to #5. Denied as to #8 and #9. No records exist as to #2, #6, and #10.
2023-018	5/4/2023	Requested documents of an investigation done by the PGCB.	Denied	Documents are confidential.
2023-019	5/7/2023	Requested all versions of all "Terms of Service: and/or "Terms and Conditions" provided to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board by BetMGM, LLC over the two year period from May 17, 2021 to May 17, 2023. Including for all platforms and subsidiaries operated by BetMGM, LLC in Pennsylvania, including but not limited to Boragatonoline.com, BetMGM Pennsylvania Sportsbook, BetMGM.com Pennsylvania Online Gaming Services, and any other platform or subsidiary operated by BetMGM. Also requested all applications or requests made by BetMGM, LLC, and any of its platforms or subsidiaries, to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to modify its "Terms of Service" and "Terms and Conditions."	Granted in part/Denied in part.	Responsive documents were provided except for confidential information
2023-020			*Other	No records exist.
2023-021	5/19/2023	Requested information/records on the (1) employment titles, (2) salary, and (3) assigned office locations from April 1, 2020 until October 16, 2021 for the following pennsylvania gaming control board employees: (a) Kathleen Black (katblack@pa.gov), (b) Patricia Gustavon (gustavson@pa.gov), (c) Luke Rogers (lurogers@pa.gov), (d) Deborah Joyce (djoyce@pa.gov), and (e) Denise Miller-Tshudy (dmillertsh@pa.gov).;	Granted	Responsive documents were provided. Requester appealed to the OOR. Final Determination pending.
2023-022	5/19/2023	Requested the attendance records for Deborah Joyce, Records Retention Manager, Open Records Officer & Safety Coordinator, during March and April of 2022 including but not limited to the day(s) Deborah Joyce accessed the October 15, 2021, email from Michael Levin to Luke Rogers that was the subject of RTKL appeal AP 2022-0764.	Granted	Responsive documents were provided.
2023-023	5/19/2023	Requested the attendance records for Denise L. Miller-Tshudy, Senior Counsel, PA Gaming Control Board, during March and April of 2022 including but not limited to the day(s) Denise L. Miller-Tshudy accessed the October 15, 2021 email from Michael Levin to Luke Rogers that was the subject of RTKL appeal AP 2022-0764.	Granted	Responsive documents were provided.
2023-024	5/26/2023	Requested records indicating the consent agreements by Mount Airy #1, LLC, fines levied against Mount Airy #1, LLC, and violations by Mount Airy #1, LLC noted by the Gaming Control Board that occurred between 2019 and April 2023 including related to any entity operating under Mount Airy's licenses.	Granted	Responsive documents were provided.
2023-025			Granted in part/Denied in part	Responsive documents were provided except for confidential information.

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