| Penn National Gaming, Inc. and subsidiaries engage in the ownership and operation of gaming and pari-mutuel properties in the United States. As of December 31, 2008, the company operated 25,735 gaming machines and 374 table games, as well as 19 facilities in 15 jurisdictions, including Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ontario. It was formerly known as PNRC Corp. and changed its name to Penn National Gaming, Inc. in 1994. The company was founded in 1982 and is based in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. |