Gaming and Leisure Properties

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. Enters into Triple Net Master Lease with Affiliates of The Cordish Companies for the Pennsylvania Live! Properties

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Pittsburgh) from The Cordish Companies (Cordish) for total consideration ofapproximately $674 million.

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  • Pittsburgh) from The Cordish Companies (Cordish) for total consideration ofapproximately $674 million.
  • Simultaneous with the closing of the transaction, Gaming and Leisure Properties entered into a master lease with Cordish, pursuant to which Cordish will continue its uninterrupted ownership, control and management of the operations of Live!Philadelphia and Live!
  • Peter Carlino, Chairman and CEO of Gaming and Leisure Properties commented, We are delighted to add the Live!
  • Pennsylvania propertiesto our portfolio and expand our presence in the attractive Pennsylvania market with truly world-class properties.

Roth Capital Partners Announces the Addition of Edward Engel, CFA, Senior Research Analyst, Covering Gaming and Leisure Stocks

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Prior to joining Roth, Mr. Engel held analyst positions at Macquarie, including over two years in Hong Kong covering Macau and Asia Gaming stocks.

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  • Prior to joining Roth, Mr. Engel held analyst positions at Macquarie, including over two years in Hong Kong covering Macau and Asia Gaming stocks.
  • Prior to Asia, he spent several years in the U.S. covering Gaming and Online Gaming industries.
  • Roth Capital Partners, LLC (Roth), is a relationship-driven investment bank focused on serving emerging growth companies and their investors.
  • As a full-service investment bank, Roth provides capital raising, M&A advisory, analytical research, trading, market-making services and corporate access.

2021 Industry Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Toni Pepper Announced

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Monday, October 11, 2021

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Gaming & Leisure, a preeminent gaming and hospitality industry organization, today announced the recipient of the Phil LaBelle Lifetime Achievement Award.

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  • LAS VEGAS, Oct. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Gaming & Leisure, a preeminent gaming and hospitality industry organization, today announced the recipient of the Phil LaBelle Lifetime Achievement Award.
  • This year the G&L Board and Roundtable Colleagues selected their colleague, Toni Pepper, CITO of San Manuel Band of Mission Indians to receive this award in recognition of her drive, leadership and accomplishments through a lifetime of dedication in the gaming and hospitality industry.
  • Toni was recognized at the 20th Anniversary G&L Roundtable, host of the Annual Industry Awards ceremony, at Red Rock Casino Resort in Las Vegas last Monday evening.
  • Gaming & Leisure is an organization dedicated to the betterment and unification of the gaming and hospitality industry.

2021 G&L Annual Gaming & Hospitality Industry Award Recipients Announced

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Thursday, October 7, 2021

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Gaming & Leisure, a preeminent gaming & hospitality organization, officially announces the recipients of the coveted 2021 Annual Gaming & Hospitality Industry Awards .

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  • LAS VEGAS, Oct. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Gaming & Leisure, a preeminent gaming & hospitality organization, officially announces the recipients of the coveted 2021 Annual Gaming & Hospitality Industry Awards .
  • The Gaming & Hospitality Industry Awards are uniquely free to enter globally and created and judged by the industry's buying constituency.
  • Recipients will be featured in the upcoming 20th anniversary commemorative edition of Gaming & Leisure, written by industry renowned feature editor, Bart Lewin.
  • Gaming & Leisure is an organization dedicated to the betterment and unification of the gaming and hospitality industry.

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. Appoints JoAnne A. Epps to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

WYOMISSING, Pa., Sept. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLPI) (the Company), announced today that JoAnne A. Epps has been appointed to the Board of Directors as a new independent director.

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  • WYOMISSING, Pa., Sept. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLPI) (the Company), announced today that JoAnne A. Epps has been appointed to the Board of Directors as a new independent director.
  • Ms. Epps brings the total number of directors to eight, seven of whom are considered independent according to the listing standards of the Nasdaq Stock Exchange.
  • From 2016 to 2021, Ms. Epps served as Temples Executive Vice President & Provost.
  • Ms. Epps serves on the Board of Trustees at PREIT, a publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns and manages shopping malls.

Penn National Gaming Set to Open Hollywood Casino York on August 12th

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Monday, July 12, 2021

Penn National Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN)(Penn National or the Company) announced today that it expects to open Hollywood Casino York to the public on Thursday, August 12th, at Noon, pending final customary regulatory approvals.

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  • Penn National Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN)(Penn National or the Company) announced today that it expects to open Hollywood Casino York to the public on Thursday, August 12th, at Noon, pending final customary regulatory approvals.
  • Located in the York Galleria Mall in Springettsbury Township, the Category 4 casino represents Penn Nationals third facility in Pennsylvania, joining Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course in Grantville and The Meadows Racetrack & Casino in Washington.
  • The countdown to our grand opening begins today, said Ruben Warren, Vice President and General Manager for Hollywood Casino York.
  • Interested applicants can visit the Hollywood Casino York Career center, located on the lower level of the York Galleria Mall, adjacent to the casino.

Penn National Gaming Completes Acquisition of Hollywood Casino Perryville Operations

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Thursday, July 1, 2021

Penn National Gaming, Inc. (PENN: Nasdaq)(Penn National or the Company) announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of the operations of Hollywood Casino Perryville in Maryland.

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  • Penn National Gaming, Inc. (PENN: Nasdaq)(Penn National or the Company) announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of the operations of Hollywood Casino Perryville in Maryland.
  • 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.
  • Todays acquisition of the operations of Hollywood Casino Perryville adds a twentieth gaming jurisdiction to our leading nationwide footprint, said Jay Snowden, President and CEO of Penn National.
  • Matt Heiskell, current General Manager of Hollywood Casino Perryville, will now oversee operations at the Companys Hollywood Casino Tunica and 1st Jackpot Casino in Mississippi.

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. Schedules Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Release and Conference Call

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

WYOMISSING, Pa., June 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLPI) announced today that the Company will release its 2021 second quarter financial results after the market close on Thursday, July 29, 2021.

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  • WYOMISSING, Pa., June 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLPI) announced today that the Company will release its 2021 second quarter financial results after the market close on Thursday, July 29, 2021.
  • The Company will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m.
  • The conference call will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Companys website at www.glpropinc.com .
  • To Participate in the Telephone Conference Call:
    Dial in at least five minutes prior to start time.

Penn National Gaming Receives Final Regulatory Approval to Acquire Operations of Hollywood Casino Perryville

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Thursday, May 27, 2021

Penn National Gaming, Inc. (PENN: Nasdaq)(Penn National or the Company) announced today that it has received final approval from the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission (Commission) to acquire the operations of Hollywood Casino Perryville.

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  • Penn National Gaming, Inc. (PENN: Nasdaq)(Penn National or the Company) announced today that it has received final approval from the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission (Commission) to acquire the operations of Hollywood Casino Perryville.
  • Penn National entered into a definitive agreement with Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (GLPI: Nasdaq) (GLPI) in December 2020 to acquire the operations of Hollywood Casino Perryville for $31.1 million in cash, subject to certain customary working capital adjustments.
  • Simultaneous with the closing of the transaction, Penn National will enter into a lease with GLPI for the real estate assets associated with the Hollywood Casino Perryville facility with annual rent of approximately $7.77 million.
  • I want to thank the Commission and their staff for their time and effort in reviewing and approving our Companys license to operate Hollywood Casino Perryville, said Jay Snowden, President and CEO of Penn National.

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. Declares an increased Second Quarter 2021 Cash Dividend of $0.67 Per Share

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Thursday, May 20, 2021

b"WYOMISSING, Pa., May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLPI) (the \xe2\x80\x9cCompany\xe2\x80\x9d), announced today that the Company\xe2\x80\x99s Board of Directors declared the second quarter 2021 cash dividend of $0.67 per share of its common stock, an increase of $.02 per share per quarter, or 3 percent.

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  • b"WYOMISSING, Pa., May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLPI) (the \xe2\x80\x9cCompany\xe2\x80\x9d), announced today that the Company\xe2\x80\x99s Board of Directors declared the second quarter 2021 cash dividend of $0.67 per share of its common stock, an increase of $.02 per share per quarter, or 3 percent.
  • All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to GLPI or persons acting on GLPI\xe2\x80\x99s behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included in this press release.
  • GLPI undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained or incorporated by reference herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
  • In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this press release may not occur as presented or at all.\n"