UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report – November 28, 2007

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

PENN NATIONAL GAMING, INC.

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Pennsylvania

 

0-24206

 

23-2234473

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification

 

 

 

 

Number)

 

825 Berkshire Blvd., Suite 200, Wyomissing Professional Center, Wyomissing, PA 19610

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Area Code (610) 373-2400

(Registrant’s telephone number)

 

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Item 8.01

 

Other Events.

 

On November 28, 2007, Penn National Gaming, Inc. announced that it will not proceed with its acquisition of Rosecroft Raceway, a harness racetrack located in Prince George's County, Maryland near Washington, D.C., and is terminating the asset purchase agreement in connection therewith. A copy of the press release announcing the termination of the Rosecroft Raceway acquisition is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

 

           (d)

 

Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

     99.1

 

Press Release of Penn National Gaming, Inc., dated November 28, 2007.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Dated: November 29, 2007

PENN NATIONAL GAMING, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

  /s/Robert S. Ippolito

 

 

 

Robert S. Ippolito

 

 

Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

   99.1

 

Press Release of Penn National Gaming, Inc., dated November 28, 2007.

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

News Announcement

 

 

CONTACT:

 

 

William J. Clifford

 

Joseph N. Jaffoni, Richard Land

Chief Financial Officer

 

Jaffoni & Collins Incorporated

610/373-2400

 

212/835-8500 or penn@jcir.com

 

PENN NATIONAL GAMING WILL NOT PROCEED

WITH ACQUISITION OF ROSECROFT RACEWAY

 

Wyomissing, Penn. and Fort Washington, Maryland, (November 28, 2007) — Penn National Gaming, Inc. (PENN: Nasdaq) announced today that it will not proceed with its proposed acquisition of Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, Maryland.

 

On November 19, 2007, the Governor of Maryland signed into law an Act authorizing up to 15,000 video lottery terminals at five locations across the state subject to passage of a statewide referendum in November 2008. The Legislation expressly excludes Prince George’s County, the host community of Rosecroft Raceway. As a result, Rosecroft, which already has been operating at a loss, will be denied the opportunity for an alternative revenue source that would enable it to compete with other tracks in the state and racing and gaming venues in neighboring states. Reflecting this development and other factors, Penn National Gaming has decided, pursuant to its rights under the purchase agreement, not to move forward with its acquisition of Rosecroft Raceway.

 

Penn National Gaming expects to record a one-time charge of $0.01 per diluted share in the quarter ending December 31, 2007 related to the termination of the proposed transaction. This charge was not contemplated in the 2007 fourth quarter and full year guidance that the Company issued on October 25, 2007.

 

About Penn National Gaming
 

Penn National Gaming owns and operates gaming and racing facilities with a focus on slot machine entertainment. The Company presently operates nineteen facilities in fifteen jurisdictions, including Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ontario. In aggregate, Penn National’s operated facilities feature over 23,000 slot machines, over 400 table games, approximately 1,731 hotel rooms and approximately 808,000 square feet of gaming floor space.

 

Forward-looking Statements
 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may vary materially from expectations. Penn National Gaming describes certain of these risks and uncertainties in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.  Meaningful factors which could cause actual results to differ from expectations described in this press release include, but are not limited to, the risks involved in the pursuit of acquisitions. Furthermore, Penn National Gaming does not intend to update publicly any forward-looking statements except as required by law. The cautionary advice in this paragraph is permitted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

 

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