Matt Heiskell, currently general manager of Hollywood Casino Perryville, will now oversee operations at PNG’s Hollywood Casino Tunica and 1st Jackpot Casino in Mississippi. Evangelista was most recently general manager at PNG’s Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course in Ohio. In relation to the acquisition, PNG has appointed Allie Evangelista as general manager of Hollywood Casino Perryville. “Today’s acquisition of the operations of Hollywood Casino Perryville adds a twentieth gaming jurisdiction to our leading nationwide footprint.” “Penn National is excited to re-enter the strong Maryland gaming market and to once again operate Hollywood Casino Perryville, a property we developed in 2010,” PNG president and chief executive Jay Snowden said. The deal also included a lease agreement with GLPI, for the real estate assets associated with the facility, with annual rent to be set at approximately $7.8m. The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission gave its approval to the transaction in May. In December, PNG struck a deal with real estate investment trust (REIT) Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI) to acquire the casino operations in cash. Penn National Gaming (PNG) has completed its acquisition of the operations of Hollywood Casino Perryville in Maryland in a deal worth $31.1m.
