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The company announced the closing of the transaction, having acquired The Meadows Racetracka and Casino in Washington, Pennsylvania from Cannery Resorts, LLC for $440 million.

The 180,000 square foot casino, which opened in 2007, contains 3,170 slot machines, 74 table games and 11 poker tables.

The seven-member board determined that Washington Trotting Association, Inc. had fulfilled the obligations under its previously-approved casino operator's license and therefore qualified to have its license renewed for an additional three-year period.

Overall Pennsylvania casino gaming revenue was up 8.6% during the month.

The Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Pennsylvania has a 180,000 square-foot casino, which opened in 2007, and a 5/8 mile racetrack with a 500-seat grandstand.

Gaming and Leisure Properties, the real estate investment trust spin-off from Penn National Gaming, said Tuesday it was unclear what impact the lawsuit that was filed in New York would have on closing the transaction, which was announced in May.

The transaction, announced Wednesday, is subject to regulatory approval and expected to close by the end of the year.

Gaming and Leisure Properties has entered into an agreement to acquire The Meadows Racetrack and Casino located in Washington, Pennsylvania.

Meadows Casino sees slot revenue down 7.46 percent in April.

The tournament has a $250,000 guaranteed prize pool with a $100,000 top prize.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board says table games generated $72.7 million in May, up 13.6 percent from the same period last year.

The Meadows Racetrack & Casino becomes the first casino to operate server-based gaming in the state of Pennsylvania.

The winner’s name is being kept a secret, but he’s from Morgantown and said to be a regular patron of the casino.

The Meadows lineup for its Summer Outdoor Events Series for 2012 features voices of all-time great rock & roll bands.

The Meadows Racetrack and Casino has collected over 750 pounds of gifts for its Gifts for G.I.’s and Toys for Tots programs.

The Meadows Racetrack and Casino will host the first-ever slot tournament in Pennsylvania on Dec. 12.

The former NFL star will host the inaugural Jerome Bettis Bus Stops Here Celebrity Blackjack Tournament at Meadows Casino on Nov. 18 and 19.

NFL players won't attend gaming room launch at The Meadows as to do so may breach NFL rules.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today unanimously voted to renew the Category 1 casino operator's license of Meadows Racetrack & Casino.

Richard Mobley defeated a field of 188 in the WSOP satellite event Sunday at The Meadows Racetrack and Casino to win a $10,000 seat in the 2011 Main Event.