Type: Public
On the web: http://www.pngaming.com
Employees: 15,636
Employee growth: 5.8%

This gaming company is no one-trick pony. Penn National Gaming owns or operates more than 20 horseracing and casino gaming facilities throughout the US and in Canada. Its casinos include about a dozen locations operating mostly under the Argosy and Hollywood names in Illinois, Mississippi, and a handful of other states. Properties with race track facilities include Raceway Park in Toledo, Ohio; Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in West Virginia; and Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course outside Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The company also owns the M Resort in Las Vegas, about 10 miles away from the Vegas Strip.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $2,459.1M
One year growth: 3.8%
Net income: ($59.5)M

Officers:
Chairman and CEO: Peter M. Carlino
President and COO: Timothy J. (Tim) Wilmott
SVP Finance and CFO: William J. (Bill) Clifford

Competitors:
Caesars Entertainment
Churchill Downs
MTR Gaming

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