What this question is really asking
The query names two places at once: a brand, Hollywood Casino, and a city, Bangor, Maine. The documented record this article can work from contains a Hollywood Casino property in Grantville, Pennsylvania, with a published slot machine figure. It contains no Hollywood Casino venue in Bangor, Maine, and no slot machine count for any Bangor property. So the honest answer splits in two: here is the documented figure for the Hollywood Casino property that is on record, and here is why no Bangor figure can be given.
The Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course sits in Grantville, Pennsylvania, at coordinates 40.39666667, -76.65861111. Publicly published reference sources record that, as of July 2010, the property had over 2,480 slot machines. That figure is a point-in-time count, not a live inventory. Casinos move machines on and off the floor, replace older cabinets, and reconfigure banks, so any published count is a snapshot of the month it was recorded.
The documented slot machine figure
The only slot machine number this article can state is 2,480, attached to Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course. The same published source records fifty-four table games beginning operation on July 13, 2010. The track itself opened on August 30, 1972, and the property is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn Entertainment. Those are the documented facility anchors.
Every one of those numbers should be read with an as-of caveat. Slot machine counts change when a property expands, when a bank of older machines is retired, or when electronic table games are reclassified. A figure recorded in July 2010 is not a claim about the floor today. The reader who needs the current count should check the property's own published floor information or the Pennsylvania gaming authority's public machine-count reports, which are updated on a regular schedule.
Why no Bangor, Maine figure exists here
The keyword asks about Hollywood casinos in Bangor, Maine. This article's documented record contains no Hollywood Casino venue in Bangor, and no slot machine count for any casino in Bangor. That does not mean no casino operates in Bangor; it means this article has no documented figure to state. A reader searching for that number should treat any unlabeled count they see online with caution unless it names the specific venue, the date of the count, and the source document.
The brand name matters less than the physical venue. Hollywood Casino is a brand operated by Penn Entertainment across multiple states, and a slot machine count is a property-level fact, not a brand-level fact. Two Hollywood-branded properties can have completely different machine counts, and a Hollywood casino in one state tells you nothing about a Hollywood casino in another.
What a slot machine count does and does not measure
A slot machine count is a narrow, specific number: how many electronic gaming devices sit on a casino floor at a recorded moment. It does not measure floor area, gaming revenue, table game capacity, hotel room count, or anything else about the property. Two casinos can have the same machine count and wildly different footprints, and two casinos can have the same footprint and different machine counts.
Comparisons across venues are further complicated by classification. Some properties count electronic table games, video poker terminals, and hybrid machines inside their slot figure; others report them separately. Some counts include machines in a high-limit room; others exclude machines temporarily out of service. Without knowing the classification rule behind a number, side-by-side comparisons are not meaningful.
| Comparison point | What it means for a slot count |
|---|---|
| Electronic table games included | Count rises; may not represent traditional reel slots |
| Video poker terminals included | Count rises; different game category |
| Out-of-service machines excluded | Count falls; floor may have more physical cabinets |
| High-limit room included | Count rises; separate area with different limits |
| Point-in-time snapshot | Any published figure is stale by the time it is read |
How to find the current count yourself
The authoritative current count for any casino property comes from two channels: the property's own published floor information, and the gaming authority in the state where the property sits. For Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, that authority is the Pennsylvania gaming regulator, which publishes machine counts as part of its regular reporting. The reader should look for a document with a clear date, a named venue, and a defined machine category.
For a Bangor, Maine venue, the reader should start with the Maine gaming authority's published venue list and machine-count reports. If no Hollywood-branded property appears in that list, the premise of the query may rest on an outdated brand reference or a property that has since rebranded. Casino brands move between properties frequently, and a name that existed five years ago may not exist today.
Straight-line distances from the documented venue
The Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course sits in Grantville, Pennsylvania, about 17 miles east of Harrisburg according to the published location note. The table below shows straight-line distances from the venue's documented coordinates to several reference points. These are great-circle measurements, not road miles, and road distance is always longer.
| Reference point | Straight-line distance (miles) | Measurement type |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 84.7 | Great-circle |
| Washington DC | 104.8 | Great-circle |
| Atlantic City | 138.3 | Great-circle |
| NYC | 140.9 | Great-circle |
| Pittsburgh | 174.5 | Great-circle |
| Toronto | 264.8 | Great-circle |
| Boston | 320.4 | Great-circle |
| Detroit | 357.1 | Great-circle |
None of these figures is a driving distance, and none implies a travel time. The reader measuring from their own location should use a mapping tool with the venue's documented coordinates and their own starting point to get a road distance, which will exceed every figure above.
What to confirm before you go
If the reader plans to visit Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, the slot machine count is the least important thing to confirm. What matters is whether the property is operating, what its current hours are, what parking costs, and what identification or loyalty requirements apply. None of those facts is documented in this article, and none should be assumed from a slot machine figure recorded years ago.
The property's own published pages carry the current answer for hours, parking, and entry requirements. The Pennsylvania gaming authority's public reports carry the current machine count. The reader should check both shortly before travelling, because casino operations change without notice and a published figure from any source is only as good as its date.
For a Bangor, Maine query, the reader should first confirm whether a Hollywood-branded casino currently operates in Bangor at all, and then check the Maine gaming authority's published venue list for the current machine count. The brand name alone is not enough to anchor a number.
FAQ
How many slot machines does Hollywood Casino have?
The documented figure for Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course in Grantville, Pennsylvania is over 2,480 slot machines, as recorded in July 2010. That is a point-in-time count from publicly published reference sources. The current count may differ, and the reader should check the Pennsylvania gaming authority's current reports for an updated figure.
Is there a Hollywood Casino in Bangor, Maine?
This article's documented record contains no Hollywood Casino venue in Bangor, Maine. That does not confirm or deny the existence of any casino in Bangor; it means no documented slot machine figure for a Bangor Hollywood property is available here. The reader should check the Maine gaming authority's published venue list for current information.
Why do slot machine counts change?
Casinos add and remove machines as they expand, replace older cabinets, reclassify electronic table games, and reconfigure floor layouts. A count published in one month is a snapshot, not a permanent fact. Any comparison between venues requires knowing the classification rule behind each number and the date each was recorded.
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