As Indiana lawmakers work on a bill aimed to free up additional revenue for the state and provide casinos the opportunities to compete with new casinos across the borders, local gaming companies like Penn National Gaming say no.

Penn National Gaming has been delayed from placing a bid on the Pimlico and Laurel Park racetracks for a second time since the bankrupt Magna Entertainment Corp. entered into the auction process.

At the request of public officials and others in the Columbus community, Penn National Gaming has selected an alternative site for its planned development of Hollywood Casino Columbus, and has entered into a purchasing option to buy the site.

Although Penn National Gaming has agreed to look at alternate sites for the gambling facility that has been meet with such opposition over the voter approved site, the gaming company has exercised its option to buy land on the edge of the Arena District.

Penn National Gaming has formerly withdrew its bid on the bankrupt Fontainebleau casino on the Vegas Strip.

The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission have asked for an extension to finish background checks on the joint venture between International Speedway Corp and Penn National Gaming.

According to a recent report on 10TV, central Ohio news, Penn National Gaming is expected to identify one of five alternative sites to build its Hollywood Columbus Casino, by the end of the week.

Penn National Gaming will celebrate the second anniversary of their Pennsylvania based Hollywood Casino preparing for a major transformation to provide patrons table games such as poker, blackjack, craps and roulette.

Larry Puccio, West Virginia’s Governor Joe Manchin’s former chief of staff says he is in negotiations with the Jefferson County racetrack and casino’s parent company Penn National Gaming to serve as its primary lobbyist.

Penn National Gaming [[PENN]] has appointed long time executive Himbert Sinopoli to the position of General Manager of the Hollywood Casino Perryville in Cecil County, Maryland.

After almost a two month fight between the City of Columbus and Penn National Gaming, casino officials have decided to enter the New Year listening to alternative sites proposed by the city “in the spirit of compromise”.

Penn National Gaming announced this afternoon that they have completed the purchase of the site for the future Hollywood Casino Toledo.

Penn National Gaming may get competition if a developer seeking a casino license to develop a four seasons casino in western Maine is successful.

Since residents of Ohio voted to allow four casinos to be built in the state, The Mayor of Columbus has made it clear that he will fight the development of a casino by Penn National Gaming, which he has already made several attempts to do.

Penn National Gaming favored 2009 fairly well compared to others in the gaming industry as the majority of the companies casinos are located in the Midwest where flat visitation rates and spending have been reported.

A year after developer Louis Cappelli halted construction on the $1 billion racino resort project at the famed Concord site he told government sources that he is negotiating with Penn National Gaming to join him as a full partner.

Penn National Gaming is one of several bidders who have expressed an interest to offer slot machines at The Pimlico Race Course in Laurel Park in Maryland, if rezoning for the proposed slot casino at the Arundel Mills Mall is not passed.

In what could be considered another attempt to deter Penn National Gaming from building their casino in the Arena District of Columbus Ohio, the city has asked Plaza Properties, who currently owns the site of the future project to return money provided for site cleanup back to the state.

The House approved a preliminary vote of 98-94 to a proposed gambling expansion legalizing table games for all Pennsylvania casinos and the creation of a new category III resort license.

Despite attempts by Franklin County lawmakers to deter Penn National Gaming from constructing the approved casino just west of the Arena District in Columbus Ohio, the gaming company is moving forward, unveiling plans to the public.