The Query and the Venue It Points To
Readers searching for a slot machine count at "Planet Hollywood Casino" often land on this property because of a naming overlap. The venue documented in the reference record for this article is the Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, a thoroughbred racing track and casino in Grantville, Pennsylvania. That is the property the figures below describe, and it is not the Planet Hollywood resort on the Las Vegas Strip.
The documented figure is 2,480 slot machines, recorded as of July 2010 in publicly published reference sources. That same source sentence also notes fifty-four table games at the time. Both numbers are point-in-time counts, not live totals.
What the Documented Slot Count Means
A slot machine count is a snapshot. Casinos move machines on and off the floor for maintenance, reconfiguration, new game installs, and seasonal layout changes. The 2,480 figure describes what the property reported at one documented moment, and a reader standing on the floor today may see a different number.
The count also depends on what the property chooses to include. Some venues count only standalone reel and video slots. Others fold in electronic table games, video poker terminals, or hybrid machines. The source sentence for this property does not specify which categories are inside the 2,480 figure, so the article treats it as the property's own published slot machine total without subdividing it.
Facility Figures for Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course
This is the documented facility profile for the Grantville property. The table separates fields that are recorded in the reference source from fields that are not documented here.
| Field | Documented Figure | Measurement Type |
|---|---|---|
| Slot machines | 2,480 | Point-in-time count, July 2010 |
| Table games | 54 | Point-in-time count, July 2010 |
| Table games began operation | July 13, 2010 | Documented start date |
| Track opened | August 30, 1972 | Documented opening date |
| Location | Grantville, Pennsylvania | City and state |
| Owner | Gaming and Leisure Properties; operated by Penn Entertainment | Documented ownership and operation |
The slot and table game figures come from a publicly published reference source that recorded the property's gaming floor as of mid-2010. Properties rebuild, rebrand, and expand, so these numbers are revised in later reference editions and in the property's own regulatory filings.
Why Slot Counts Are Hard to Compare Across Venues
A reader who wants to compare this property's 2,480 machines against another casino's published count faces three definitional problems before any comparison can be meaningful.
First, the slot machine total may or may not include electronic table games. A venue that reports 3,000 "slots" might be counting 2,700 reel and video slots plus 300 electronic blackjack and roulette stations. Another venue might report only the 2,700. The labels do not standardise themselves.
Second, the count is tied to floor area in a way that is easy to misread. A larger casino floor does not automatically mean more machines; a property can devote square footage to a poker room, a high-limit salon, restaurants, or a race book. Slot density and total slot count are different things.
Third, counts change. A property that removes 200 older machines during a remodel and replaces them with 150 newer units has changed its count by 50, not by any fixed formula. Any comparison is only valid for the specific date each figure was recorded.
Where the Property Sits and How to Measure Distance
The Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course is located in Grantville, Pennsylvania, about 17 miles east of Harrisburg according to the documented location source. The coordinates for the property are 40.39666667 latitude and -76.65861111 longitude.
The straight-line distances below are great-circle measurements from the property's coordinates to the listed reference points. They are not road miles, and driving distance is always longer. This article does not publish driving mileage or travel time.
| Reference Point | Straight-Line Distance (miles) | Measurement Type |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 84.7 | Great-circle |
| Parx Casino | 92.0 | Great-circle |
| Washington DC | 104.8 | Great-circle |
| Harrington | 117.5 | Great-circle |
| Atlantic City | 138.3 | Great-circle |
| New York City | 140.9 | Great-circle |
| Rehoboth Beach, Delaware | 143.2 | Great-circle |
| Pittsburgh | 174.5 | Great-circle |
| Syracuse | 185.0 | Great-circle |
| Turning Stone | 195.7 | Great-circle |
For a reader measuring from their own location, the method is the same: take the property's documented coordinates and compute a great-circle distance to their own coordinates. That gives a straight-line figure only. Road distance requires a routing tool and will always exceed the straight-line number.
What Governs the Current Slot Count
The live number of slot machines on the floor is not a fixed property attribute. It is governed by the operator's floor plan decisions, which respond to machine performance, manufacturer availability, regulatory machine limits, and the property's own capital budget for gaming equipment.
In Pennsylvania, the gaming floor operates under a state regulatory framework, but this article does not assert any current licence status, machine limit, or regulatory approval for the property. The authoritative current count lives in the property's own published materials and in the filings it makes to the Pennsylvania gaming authority. A reader who needs today's number should check the property's official gaming floor page or contact guest services directly.
What to Confirm Before You Go
If the slot count matters to a trip decision, confirm these items through the property's own channels before travelling:
- The current number of active slot machines, since the documented 2,480 figure is from July 2010 and the floor has likely been reconfigured since.
- Whether the property's published count includes electronic table games or only standalone slots.
- Which areas of the floor are open to the public on the day of the visit, since sections can be closed for events or maintenance.
- The property's current operating hours and any entry requirements, which are not documented in this article.
The channel that holds the current answer is the property's own website and guest services line. The number printed on the venue's contact page is the one to call; this article does not reproduce telephone numbers.
FAQ
How many slot machines does Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course have?
The documented figure is 2,480 slot machines as of July 2010, per publicly published reference sources. That is a point-in-time count and the current floor total may differ. The property's own gaming floor page carries the live number.
Is this the same as Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas?
No. This article describes the Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course in Grantville, Pennsylvania. The Planet Hollywood resort on the Las Vegas Strip is a separate property with its own slot count, which is not documented in this article.
Why do slot machine counts change so often?
Operators reconfigure floors for maintenance, new game installs, seasonal demand, and capital replacement cycles. A count is a snapshot of one configuration on one date, not a permanent attribute of the building.
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