You are looking at a specific figure for a specific building, and the honest answer is that the count you will find in published reference sources is 3,300 slot machines. That number describes a documented point in time, not a promise about what is on the floor when you walk in, because machine counts change as properties rebuild, rebrand, and reconfigure their gaming floors.
The documented machine count
Publicly published reference sources give the slot machine count for Hollywood Casino at The Meadows as 3,300 machines. The property sits in North Strabane Township, Pennsylvania, and it has carried the Hollywood Casino name while the underlying real estate and business operations have changed hands over the years. The 3,300 figure is the one that appears in venue reference material, and it is the number this article can state without inventing anything.
A slot machine count is a snapshot. Casinos move machines between banks, take sections offline for renovation, add electronic table game positions that may or may not be counted in the slot total, and occasionally expand or shrink the floor. Publication cycles lag those changes, so a printed count is best read as the most recent documented figure rather than a live inventory.
What the number does and does not include
The 3,300 figure is a slot machine count, not a count of every gaming position in the building. Different properties and different reference sources draw that line in different places. A traditional reel or video slot machine is always included. Electronic table games, video poker terminals, and hybrid electronic seats can be counted separately or folded into the slot figure depending on how the property reports them.
This matters when you compare one venue against another. Two casinos can both publish a slot count while counting different categories of machine. One property may include electronic table game positions in its slot total; another may list them as a separate category. Without knowing the counting convention behind each number, a side-by-side comparison of raw totals is not measuring the same thing.
Where the property sits
The Meadows is located in North Strabane Township, Pennsylvania, about 25 miles south of Pittsburgh as the crow flies. That distance figure comes from the property's own published location description and is a straight-line measurement, not a road distance. Driving from Pittsburgh to the casino takes a longer route than the straight-line figure suggests.
The venue began as a Standardbred harness-racing track that opened on June 28, 1963, and was officially named The Meadows. The slot casino operation came later, layered onto what had been a horse-racing property for decades. That history explains why the facility is sometimes described as a racino: a racetrack with casino-style gaming attached.
Ownership and what it means for the floor
The real estate has been owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties since 2016, while the business operations have been owned by Penn Entertainment since 2018 under a long-term lease agreement. Ownership and branding of casino properties change through sales and rebrands, and those changes can bring floor reconfigurations, machine replacements, and updated counts.
When a property changes operators, the new operator may bring in different machine suppliers, alter the mix of denominations, or rebrand sections of the floor. None of that changes the geographic location of the building, but it does mean the machine count published at one point in time should not be treated as permanent.
Straight-line distances to nearby reference points
The table below shows documented straight-line distances from The Meadows to a selection of reference points. These are great-circle measurements, not driving miles. Road distance is always longer, and this article does not publish road mileage or driving times.
| Reference point | Distance (miles) | Measurement type |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 19.5 | Straight-line |
| Rivers Casino | 18.6 | Straight-line |
| Detroit | 207.8 | Straight-line |
| Niagara Falls | 204.5 | Straight-line |
| Philadelphia | 266.9 | Straight-line |
| New York City | 327.4 | Straight-line |
| Washington DC | 192.3 | Straight-line |
| Toronto | 241.1 | Straight-line |
| Chicago | 403.5 | Straight-line |
| Atlantic City | 312.3 | Straight-line |
If the reference point you care about is not in this table, the article cannot state that distance. You can measure from your own position using a mapping tool that gives straight-line distance, then compare it against the figures above to understand where the property sits relative to the places listed.
Why the machine count is hard to pin down
Casino floor figures are revised as properties are rebuilt and expanded. A machine count published in one year may not match the next year's count because machines are swapped out, sections are closed for renovation, or the property changes how it categorizes electronic gaming positions. The 3,300 figure is the documented count, and it should be read with that as-of caveat attached.
There is also a measurement convention problem. The slot machine count may or may not include electronic table games, video poker, or other terminal-style devices. Two properties with the same published slot count can have meaningfully different floors if one counts only traditional slots and the other folds in every electronic position. That is why raw comparisons across venues are unreliable without knowing the reporting convention behind each number.
What a slot count does not tell you
A machine count tells you how many devices are on the floor, not what games they offer, what denominations they carry, or how they are arranged. It says nothing about payout structure, jackpot frequency, or which machines are most popular. Those details live on the casino floor itself and in the property's current materials, not in a published count.
It also does not tell you anything about table games, poker rooms, or other gaming categories. A property can have thousands of slot machines and a small table game area, or the reverse. The slot count is one field among many that describe a venue's physical footprint, and it should be read alongside the other documented fields rather than as a standalone measure of size.
How to confirm the current number
The authoritative current answer lives with the property itself. The casino's own website and guest services line are the channels that reflect the present floor configuration, and they are the right place to check before you travel. Published reference sources lag behind on-the-ground changes, so treat the 3,300 figure as the documented baseline and confirm against the property's current materials if the exact number matters to you.
Before you go, confirm the machine count if you need it for planning purposes, check the property's current hours and any entry requirements, and verify the address and parking situation through the venue's own channels. The number in this article is a documented snapshot, and the live answer is always the property's current published information.
FAQ
How many slot machines are at The Meadows?
Publicly published reference sources document 3,300 slot machines at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. That figure is a snapshot from a specific point in time and may not reflect the current floor, because casinos move and replace machines regularly. Confirm the current count through the property's own website or guest services before you travel.
Does the slot count include electronic table games?
The 3,300 figure is published as a slot machine count, and the reference material does not specify whether electronic table game positions are folded into that total. Different properties report these categories differently, so the number should be read as a slot-specific figure rather than a count of every gaming position in the building.
How far is The Meadows from Pittsburgh?
The Meadows is about 25 miles south of Pittsburgh as the crow flies, according to the property's published location description. That is a straight-line measurement, not a road distance. Driving from Pittsburgh to the casino takes a longer route, and this article does not publish road mileage or driving times.
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