PENN NATIONAL GAMING INC
10-Q, 1997-05-15
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                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                         Washington, D.C. 20549

                               FORM 10-Q

       (Mark One)
       [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

             For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1997

                                   OR

      [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         For the transition period from ________ to ___________

                    Commission file number: 0-24206


                       Penn National Gaming, Inc.
                       (Exact Name of Registrant
                      as Specified in its Charter)

             Pennsylvania                             23-2234473
     (State or other jurisdiction of              (I.R.S. Employer
      incorporation or organization)             Identification No.)



                       Penn National Gaming, Inc.
                          825 Berkshire Blvd.
                          Wyomissing, PA 19610
                (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                              610-373-2400
         (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.              Yes X No ____



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            APPLICABLE ONLY TO REGISTRANTS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
                  PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:


Indicate  by check mark  whether  the  registrant  has filed all  documents  and
reports  required  to be filed by  Section  12,  13 or 15 (d) of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the  distribution of securities  under a plan
confirmed be a court.              Yes __ No __





               (APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE REGISTRANTS)

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Title                                     Outstanding as of May 13, 1997

Common Stock par value .01 per share      15,111,290






This Report contains  forward-looking  statements that inherently  involve risks
and  uncertainties.  The Company's  actual results could differ  materially from
those  anticipated  in these  forward-looking  statements as a result of certain
factors,  including those discussed in this Quarterly Report and those discussed
in the  Company's  Annual  Report on Form  10-K.  References  to "Penn  National
Gaming"  or  the  "Company"   include  Penn  National   Gaming,   Inc.  and  its
subsidiaries.






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               PENN NATIONAL GAMING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                  INDEX




PART - FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                            Page

Item 1. - Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheets -
   March 31, 1997 (unaudited) and December 31, 1996                      4 -5

Consolidated Statements of Income -
   Three Months Ended March 31, 1997
   and 1996 (unaudited)                                                  6 -7

Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity -
   Three Months Ended March 31, 1997 (unaudited)                            8

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow -
   Three Months Ended March 31, 1997
   and 1996 (unaudited)                                                 9 -10



Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                            11 - 12


Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
         Condition and Results of Operations                          13 - 14
              


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8 -K                                 15






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Item 1. Financial Statements
<TABLE>
               PENN NATIONAL GAMING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
             (In thousands, except per share and share data)
<CAPTION>

                                                     March 31,    December 31,
                                                       1997          1996
                                                          (Unaudited)
<S>                                                   <C>           <C>  
Assets
Current Assets
  Cash                                                $13,536       $  5,634
  Accounts  receivable                                  3,048          4,293
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets             2,108          1,552
  Deferred income taxes                                    58             90
                                                      -------       --------

  Total current assets                                 18,750         11,569
                                                      -------       --------

Property, plant and equipment, at cost
  Land and improvements                                17,844         15,728
  Buildings and improvements                           46,738         30,484
  Furniture, fixtures and equipment                    11,385          8,937
  Transportation equipment                                417            366
  Leasehold improvements                                6,685          6,680
  Leased equipment under capitalized lease                824          1,626
  Construction in progress                              1,310          2,926
                                                      -------       --------

                                                       85,203         66,747
  Less accumulated depreciation and amortization        8,673          8,029
                                                      -------       --------

Net property and equipment                             76,530         58,718
                                                      -------       --------

Other assets
 Excess of cost over fair market value of net
 assets acquired (net of accumulated amortization of
 $974 and $811, respectively)                          23,662         21,885
 Prepaid acquisition costs                                  -          1,764
 Deferred financing costs                               1,902          2,416
 Miscellaneous                                            459            371
                                                     --------       --------
Total other assets                                     26,023         26,436
                                                     --------       --------

                                                     $121,303       $ 96,723
                                                     ========       ========
</TABLE>
              See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements


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<TABLE>



               PENN NATIONAL GAMING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
              (In thousands, except per share and share data)

<CAPTION>
                                                     March 31,    December 31,
                                                       1997            1996
                                                          (Unaudited)

<S>                                                    <C>           <C>    
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current Liabilities
  Current maturities of long-term debt and
   capital lease obligations                          $ 3,108        $ 1,563
  Accounts payable                                      5,906          5,066
  Purses due horsemen                                   2,363          1,421
  Uncashed pari-mutuel tickets                          1,598          1,336
  Accrued expenses                                      1,640          1,880
  Customer deposits                                       559            420
  Taxes, other than income taxes                          685            392
                                                     --------        -------

Total current liabilities                              15,859         12,078
                                                     --------        -------

Long-term liabilities
  Long-term debt and capital lease obligations,
   net of current maturities                           41,639         45,954
  Deferred income taxes                                10,836         10,810

Total long-term liabilities                            52,475         56,764
                                                     --------        -------

Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders' equity
  Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares
   authorized; none issued                                  -              -
  Common stock, $.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares
   authorized; 15,111,290 and 13,355,290 issued and
   outstanding                                            151            134
  Additional paid in capital                           38,069         14,299
  Retained earnings                                    14,749         13,448
                                                     --------        -------

Total shareholders' equity                             52,969         27,881
                                                     --------        -------

                                                     $121,303        $96,723
                                                     ========        =======
</TABLE>
             See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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<TABLE>



                  PENN NATIONAL GAMING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS  OF INCOME
                      (In thousands, except per share data)
                                   (Unaudited)

<CAPTION>
                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                            March 31,
                                                       1997            1996
                                                 --------------------------

<S>                                                   <C>           <C>   
Revenues
  Pari-mutuel revenues
   Penn National races                                $ 4,369       $  4,482
   Import simulcasting                                 14,797          7,593
   Export simulcasting                                  1,123            850
  Admissions, programs and other racing revenues        1,258            869
  Concession revenues                                   1,273            766
                                                      -------       --------

Total revenues                                         22,820         14,560
                                                      -------       -------- 
Operating expenses
 Purses, stakes and trophies                            4,202          2,925
 Direct salaries, payroll taxes and employee benefits   3,246          1,909
 Simulcast expenses                                     2,836          2,288
 Pari-mutuel taxes                                      1,957          1,267
 Other direct meeting expenses                          3,378          2,225
 Off-track wagering concessions expenses                  966            508
 Other operating expenses                               2,559          1,399
                                                      -------       --------

Total operating expenses                               19,144         12,521
                                                      -------       --------

Income from operations                                  3,676          2,039
                                                      -------       --------

Other income (expenses)
 Interest (expense)                                      (900)           (12)
 Interest income                                           86             66
                                                        ------       --------

Total other income (expenses)                            (814)            54
                                                       -------      --------

Income before income taxes
 and extraordinary item                                 2,862          2,093

Taxes on income                                         1,178            854
                                                      -------       --------

Income before extraordinary item                        1,684          1,239
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>




                  PENN NATIONAL GAMING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS  OF INCOME
                       (In thousands, except per share data)
                                    (Unaudited)



<S>                                                   <C>           <C>  
Extraordinary item
 Loss on early extinguishment
 of debt, net of income taxes of $264                     383              -
                                                      -------       --------

Net Income                                            $ 1,301       $  1,239
                                                      -------       --------

Earnings Per Share:
 Income before extraordinary item                     $  0.11       $   0.09
 Extraordinary item                                    ( 0.02)            -
                                                      -------       --------

  Earnings Per Share:                                 $  0.09       $   0.09
                                                      =======       ========

Weighted average common shares outstanding             14,912         13,302
                                                       ======         ======






















</TABLE>
            See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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<TABLE>


                    PENN NATIONAL GAMING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                         (In thousands, except share data)
                                    (Unaudited)







<CAPTION>
                                                 Additional
                                   Common Stock    Paid-In     Retained
                                 Shares   Amounts  Capital     Earning  Total



<S>                            <C>         <C>      <C>        <C>      <C>          
Balance, at January 1, 1997    13,355,290  $  134   $14,299    $13,448  $27,881

Issuance of common stock        1,756,000      17    23,197         -    23,214

Tax benefit related to stock
 options exercised                      -       -       573         -       573 

Net income for the three months
 ended March 31, 1997                   -       -         -      1,301    1,301
                               ----------  ------   -------     ------  -------



Balance at March 31, 1997      15,111,290  $  151   $38,069    $14,749  $52,969
                               ==========  ======   =======    =======  =======













</TABLE>
             See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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<TABLE>


                    PENN NATIONAL GAMING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
                                   (In thousands)
                                    (Unaudited)

<CAPTION>

                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                            March 31,
                                                       1997            1996
                                                    -----------------------

<S>                                                   <C>            <C>
Cash flows from operating activities
  Net income                                          $ 1,301        $ 1,239
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
    provided by operating activities
  Depreciation and amortization                           841            299
  Extraordinary item, loss on early extingushiment
   of debt, before income tax benefit                     647              -
  Deferred income taxes                                    26             22
Decrease (Increase) in
  Accounts receivable                                   1,245            188
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets              (556)          (552)
  Deferred income assets                                   32           (186)
  Miscellaneous other assets                              (88)             -
Increase (decrease) in
  Accounts payable                                        840          1,244
  Purses due horsemen                                     942           (100)
  Uncashed pari-mutuel tickets                            262            153
  Accrued expenses                                       (240)            31
  Customers deposits                                      139             93
  Taxes other than income taxes                           293              -
  Income taxes                                            740              -
                                                      -------        -------

Net cash provided by operating activities               5,684          3,171
                                                      -------        -------

Cash flows from investing activities
  Expenditures for property and equipment              (2,456)          (504)
  Acquisition of business,
     (Primarily property and equipment)               (16,000)             -
  Increase  in prepaid acquisition cost                  (176)             -
                                                      -------        -------

Net cash (used in) investing activities               (18,632)          (504)
                                                      -------        -------



</TABLE>

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<TABLE>


                    PENN NATIONAL GAMING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
                                   (In thousands)
                                    (Unaudited)



<S>                                                   <C>             <C> 
Cash flows from financing activities
  Proceeds of sale common stock                        23,214            426
 Tax benefit related to stock options exercised           573              -
  Proceeds of long term debt                           16,500              -
  Principal payments on long-term debt and
    capital lease obligations                         (19,270)           (15)
  Increase in unamortized financing cost                 (167)             -
                                                      -------        -------

Net cash provided by financing activities              20,850            411
                                                      -------        -------

Net increase in cash                                    7,902          3,078

Cash, at beginning of period                            5,634          7,514
                                                      -------        -------
Cash, at end of period                                $13,536        $10,592
                                                      =======        =======




















</TABLE>

            See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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                   PENN NATIONAL GAMING , INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                     (UNAUDITED)

1.  Basis of Financial Statement Presentation

      The  accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements  are  unaudited and
include the accounts of Penn National  Gaming,  Inc.,  (Penn) and its wholly and
majority owned  subsidiaries,  (collectively  the  "Company").  All  significant
intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

      In the  opinion  of  management,  all  adjustments  (consisting  of normal
recurring  accruals)  have been made which are  necessary to present  fairly the
financial  position  of the  Company as of March 31, 1997 and the results of its
operations  for the three  month  periods  ended  March 31,  1997 and 1996.  The
results of  operations  experienced  for the three month  period ended March 31,
1997 are not  necessarily  indicative of the results to be  experienced  for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1997.

      The statements and related notes have been prepared  pursuant to the rules
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Accordingly, certain
information and footnote  disclosures  normally include in financial  statements
prepared in accordance with generally accepted  accounting  principles have been
omitted  pursuant to such rules and regulations.  The accompanying  notes should
therefore be read in  conjunction  with the  Company's  December 31, 1996 annual
financial statements.

<TABLE>

2. Wagering Information
<CAPTION>
                                            Three months ended
                                                 March 31,
                                             1997       1996
                                              (in thousands)

<S>                                       <C>          <C>
Pari-mutuel wagering in Pennsylvania
   on Company Races                       $ 22,490     $21,308
                                          --------     -------

Pari-mutuel wagering on simulcasting

  Import simulcasting from other
    racetracks                              75,436      39,070

  Export simulcasting to out of
   Pennsylvania wagering facilities         37,431      28,338
                                          --------     -------
                                           112,867      67,408
                                          --------     -------
Total pari-mutuel wagering                $135,357     $88,716
                                          ========     =======
</TABLE>
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                     PENN NATIONAL GAMING , INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                      (UNAUDITED)


3.    Commitments

      At March 31, 1997, the Company was contingently obligated under letters of
credit with face amounts  aggregating  $1,634,000.  The $1,634,000  consisted of
$1,534,000  relating  to  the  horsemen's  account  balances  and  $100,000  for
Pennsylvania pari-mutuel taxes.

4.    Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information

      Cash  paid  during  the three  months  ended  March 31,  1997 and 1996 for
interest was $1,034,000 and $12,000 respectively.

      Cash paid during the three months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996 for income
taxes was $398,000 and $92,000 respectively.

      For the three  months  ended  March 31,  1997,  the  Company  reclassified
approximately  $1.9 million of prepaid  acquisition costs to excess of cost over
fair market value of net assets acquired.

5.    Common Stock

      In February 1997,  the Company  completed a secondary  public  offering of
1,725,000  shares of its common stock. The net proceeds of $23 million were used
to repay $19  million of term loans  outstanding  under the $75  million  credit
facility  and to  finance  a  portion  of the cost of the  refurbishment  of the
Charles Town Races facility. In connection with such debt repayment, the Company
incurred an extraordinary loss of $383,000 after taxes,  consisting primarily of
the write-off of deferred finance costs.

6.    Acquisitions

      On  January  15,  1997,  an  89%  -  owned  Company  subsidiary   acquired
substantially  all of the assets of Charles  Town  Races for  approximately  $16
million  plus  acquisition-  related  fees and  expenses of  approximately  $1.9
million.

      On March 26,  1997,  the Company  entered  into an  agreement  to purchase
property for its proposed Carbondale,  Pennsylvania OTW facility.  The agreement
provides  for  a  purchase   price  of  $200,000  and  is  subject  to  numerous
contingencies,  including  approval by the  Pennsylvania  State  Harness  Racing
Commission,  (On April 1, 1997, the Company  submitted its  application for such
approval). If approved by the Racing Commission, the Company expects to have the
facility constructed and operational in the fourth quarter of 1997.

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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
         of Operation

Results of Operation
Three months ended March 31, 1997 compared to three months ended March 31, 1996


      Total revenues increased by approximately $8.3 million or 56.7% from $14.6
million to $22.8  million for the three  months ended March 31, 1997 as compared
to the three months ended March 31, 1996.
 $7.0 million of this  increase was  attributable  to the addition of the Pocono
Downs  operations,  which  were  acquired  in the  fourth  quarter  of 1996.  In
addition,  revenues at the Penn  National  facilities,  exclusive  of the Pocono
Downs operations,  increased by $1.3 million.  The increase was primarily due to
an increase of $2.2 million in revenue at the  Company's  new OTW  facilities in
Lancaster  and  Williamsport  offset by a decrease of $900,000 at the  Company's
thoroughbred  track and  other  OTW  facilities.  Management  believes  that the
decrease at its other OTW facilities,  exclusive of the Pocono Downs operations,
was primarily due to competition from the opening of a competitor's OTW facility
and of the Company's Lancaster OTW facility.


      Total operating  expenses increased by approximately $6.6 million or 52.9%
from $12.5 million to $19.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 1997 as
compared to the three months ended March 31, 1996.  Pocono Downs  accounted  for
$5.9 million of this increase.  Penn National Race Course  operations  accounted
for $745,000 of the total increase.  The increase in operating expenses resulted
from an  increase  in  purses,  stakes  and  trophies,  pari-mutuel  taxes,  and
simulcast   expenses   resulting   from  an  increase  in  revenue  from  import
simulcasting,  and  the  additional  operating  expenses  of the  Lancaster  and
Williamsport OTW facilities.


      Income from operations  increased by  approximately  $1.7 million or 80.3%
from $2.0  million to $3.7  million due to the factors  described  above.  Other
expenses for the 1997 quarter  consisted of  approximately  $900,000 in interest
expense  (due to the  financing  of the Pocono  Downs  acquisition)  compared to
$12,000 in interest expense for the 1996 quarter.


      Income tax  expense  increased  from  $854,000  to  $1,178,000  due to the
increase in income for the period.


      The extraordinary item consisted of a loss on the early  extinguishment of
debt in the  amount  of  $383,000  net of income  taxes.  The  Company  received
approximately $23 million as proceeds from the February 1997 equity offering and
used  approximately  $19 million to reduce  long-term  debt.  This resulted in a
write- off of $647,000 for fees associated with the retired debt.



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      Net Income increased by  approximately  $62,000 or 5.0% from $1,239,000 to
$1,301,000  for the three  months  ended March 31, 1997 as compared to the three
months ended March 31, 1996, based on the factors described above.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

      Historically,  the  Company's  primary  sources of  liquidity  and capital
resources have been cash flow from  operations and borrowing from banks.  During
the three months ended March 31, 1997, the Company's cash position  increased by
approximately  $7.9  million  from $5.6  million at  December  31, 1996 to $13.5
million as a result of increased  cash flow from  operations,  proceeds from the
sale of common stock, and net additional long-term borrowings.

      Net cash provided from operating  activities  totaled  approximately  $5.7
million for the three  months  ended March 31, 1997 of which $2.8  million  came
from net income and non-cash  expenses and $1.3 million came from the  repayment
of the Charles Town Races loan  receivable in January 1997.  The balance of $1.6
million was generated primarily by other changes in working capital .

      Cash  flows  used in  investing  activities  totaled  approximately  $18.6
million.  Acquisition  costs and  construction in progress totaled $17.3 million
for the Charles  Town Race  facility  that was  purchased  on January 15,  1997.
Capital expenditures totaled $700,000 for the completion of the Williamsport OTW
facility.

      Cash flows from financing  activities totaled  approximately $23.2 million
from the secondary  equity offering in February 1997 and the exercise of options
which resulted in the issuance of 1,756,000  shares of common stock. The Company
also received  $16.5 million in proceeds from  long-term  debt to use as payment
for the Charles  Town  Acquisition  on January 15,  1997.  The Company  used $19
million of the  proceeds  from the offering to repay a portion of its bank debt.
The remaining  amount of the proceeds  approximately $4 million will be used for
the refurbishment of the Charles Town facility.

      During the balance of 1997, the Company anticipates  capital  expenditures
of approximately $4.0 million, exclusive of the cost of refurbishing the Charles
Town  Facility (  described  below),  to  construct  two  additional  OTWs,  and
approximately   $1.0  million  for   miscellaneous   capital   expenditures  and
improvements.  Under the Company  Credit  Facility,  the Company is permitted to
make capital  expenditures  (not including the refurbishment of the Charles Town
Facility or the cost of gaming machines to be installed  there) of $12.0 million
in  1997,  $4.0  million  in 1998  and $2.0  million  in 1999  and in each  year
thereafter. The Company anticipates expending approximately $16.0 million on the
refurbishment  of the  Charles  Town  Facility  (excluding  the  cost of  gaming
machines), of which $1.3 million had already been expended at March 31, 1997.



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      The  Company  currently  estimates  that the net  proceeds  of the  equity
offering,  together with the cash generated from operations and borrowings under
its Credit Facility,  will be sufficient to finance its current operations,  and
planned capital expenditure  requirements.  There can be no assurance,  however,
that the  Company  will not be  required  to seek  capital,  in addition to that
available from the foregoing  sources.  The Company may, from time to time, seek
additional  funding  through  public  or  private  financing,  including  equity
financing.  There can be no assurance that adequate funding will be available as
needed or, if available, on terms acceptable to the Company. If additional funds
are raised by issuing equity  securities,  existing  shareholders may experience
dilution.

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Part II.  Other Information



 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

      (a)   Exhibits
            10.61  General  Contractor  Agreement dated March 26, 1997,  between
                   PGNI Charles Town Gaming Limited  Liability Company and Myers
                   Building Systems, Inc.





      (b)   Reports on Form 8-K

            The Company filed the following  Current  Reports on Form 8-K during
            the first quarter of 1997:

            On January 21, 1997,  the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K
            which reflected the completion, on January 15, 1997, of the purchase
            of the Charles Town Race Track.

            On February 6, 1997,  the Company  filed an amendment to its Current
            Report on Form 8-K  dated  December  12,  1996 to  include  required
            financial statements with respect to Pocono Downs.

            On March 25,  1997,  the Company  filed an  amendment to its Current
            Report  on Form 8-K  dated  January  21,  1997 to  include  required
            financial statements with respect to Charles Town Race Track.


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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.

                                          PENN NATIONAL GAMING, INC.

                                          By:/s/ Robert S. Ippolito
Date May 15, 1997                         Robert S. Ippolito
                                          Chief Financial Officer
                                          Secretary/Treasurer

































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                                     EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Nos.            Description of Exhibits                         Page No.


   10.61     General Contractor Agreement dated March 26, 1997, between  19 -26
             PGNI Charles Town Gaming Limited Liability Company
             and Myers Building Systems, Inc.

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Exhibit #10.61                THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------


                                   AIA Document A101
                       Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner
                                    and Contractor
                            where the basis of payment is a
                                    STIPULATED SUM

                                      1987 EDITION

THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT LEGAL CONSEQUENCES,. CONSULTATION WITH AN ATTORNEY
         IS ENCOURAGED WITH RESPECT TO ITS COMPLETION OR MODIFICATION.

The 1987 Edition of AIA Document  A201,  General  Conditions of the Contract for
Construction,  is adopted in this document by  reference.  Do not use with other
general  conditions  unless this  document is modified.  This  document has been
approved and endorsed by The Associated General Contractors of America.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------


AGREEMENT
made as of the 26th day of March in the year of Nineteen Hundred and Ninety 
Seven

BETWEEN the Owner:
(Name and address)
                  PNGI Charles Town Gaming LLC
                  P.O. Box 551
                  Charles Town, West Virginia 25414

and the Construction Manager:
(Name and address)
                  Myers Building Systems, Inc.
                  14627 National Pike
                  Clear Spring, MD 21722

The Project is:
(Name, address and brief description)
                  Horse Barns for the Charles Town Race Track
                  Flowering Springs Road
                  Charles Town, West Virginia 25414

The Architect is:
(Name and address)
                  Architectural Concepts
                  Suite 200 Stonebank Professional Center
                  967 East Swedesford Road
                  Exton, PA 19341

The Owner and Contractor agree as set forth below.







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                                        ARTICLE 1
                                 THE CONTRACT DOCUMENT

The Contract  Documents  consist of this  Agreement,  Conditions of the Contract
(General, Supplementary and other Conditions), Drawings, Specifications, Addenda
issued prior to  execution of this  Agreement,  other  documents  listed in this
Agreement and Modifications issued after execution of this Agreement: these form
the  Contract,  and are as fully a part of the  Contract  as if attached to this
Agreement or repeated herein. The Contract  represents the entire and integrated
agreement  between  the  parties  hereto  and  supersedes  prior   negotiations,
representations  or  agreements,  either  written or oral. An enumeration of the
Contract Documents, other than Modifications, appears in Article 9.





                                     ARTICLE 2
                              THE WORK OF THIS CONTRACT

The  Contractor  shall  execute  the  entire  Work  described  in  the  Contract
Documents, except to the extent specifically indicated in the Contract Documents
to be the responsibility of others, or as follows:

Permits
Performance Bond
Sales Tax (Owner  shall pay for the building  materials  directly to qualify for
tax  exemption) 
Demolition  of  the  existing   buildings  and  footings 
Site preparation
Rock removal if encountered





                                    ARTICLE 3
                  DATE OF COMMENCEMENT AND SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION

3.1 The date of  commencement  is the  date  from  which  the  Contract  Time of
Paragraph  3.2 is measured,  and shall be the date of this  Agreement,  as first
written above,  unless a different date is stated below or provision is made for
the date to be fixed in a notice to  proceed  issued by the Owner. 
(Insert  the date of  commencement,  if it  differs  from the date of this
Agreement  or, if applicable, state that the date will be fixed in a notice to
proceed.)

Date will be fixed in a notice to proceed


Unless the date of  commencement is established by a notice to proceed issued by
the Owner,  the Contractor  shall notify the Owner in writing not less than five
days  before  commencing  the Work to permit  the  timely  filing of  mortgages,
mechanic's liens and other security interest.



3.2   The Contractor shall achieve Substantial Completion of the entire Work 
not later than
(Insert  the  calendar  date or  number  of  calender  days  after  the  date of
commencement. Also insert any requirements for earlier Substantial Completion of
certain  portions  of  the  Work,  if  not  stated  elsewhere  in  the  Contract
Documents.)


October 1, 1997 providing building demolition and site preparation does not 
hold up construction


, subject to  adjustments  of this  Contract  Time as provided  in the  Contract
Documents.  (Insert  provisions,  if any,  for  liquidated  damages  relating to
failure to complete on time.)




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                                       ARTICLE 4
                                     Contract Sum

4.1 The Owner shall pay the  Contractor  in current  funds for the  Contractor's
performance of the Contract the Contract Sum of One Million Seven Hundred Twenty
Thousand  Dollars  ($1,720,000.00  ), subject to  additions  and  deductions  as
provided in the Contract Documents.


4.2 The Contract Sum is based upon the following  alternates,  if any, which are
described in the Contract Documents and are hereby accepted by the Owner:
(State the number or other identification of accepted  alternates.  If decisions
on other  alternates are to be made by the Owner  subsequent to the execution of
this Agreement,  attach a schedule of such other  alternates  showing the amount
for each and the date until which that amount is valid.)


Lester S-88 3068 personal doors with passage  hardware will be installed in lieu
of hinged wall vents at owners request. Due to the special color Owner agrees to
purchase  additional  wall and roof panels to use complete coils of steel at .83
per sq. Ft.












4.3     Unit price, if any, are as follows:




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                                       ARTICLE 5          
                                  PROGRESS PAYMENTS


5.1 Based upon Applications for Payment submitted to the Owner by the Contractor
the Owner shall make  progress  payments on account of the  Contract  Sum to the
Contractor as provided below and elsewhere in the Contract Documents.



5.2 The period  covered by each  Application  for Payment  shall be one calendar
month ending on the last day of the month, or as follows:





5.3 Provided an Application  for Payment is received by the Owner not later than
the 25th day of a month,  the Owner shall make  payments to the  Contractor  not
later than the 25th day of the following month. If an Application for Payment is
received by the Owner after the application dated fixed above,  payment shall be
made  by the  Owner  not  later  than 30  days  after  the  Owner  receives  the
Application for Payment.


5.4 Each  Application  for  Payment  shall be based upon the  Schedule of Values
submitted by the  Contractor  in  accordance  with the Contract  Documents.  The
Schedule of Values  shall  allocate  the entire  Contract  Sum among the various
portions  of the Work and be  prepared  in such form and support by such data to
substantiate  its accuracy as the  Architect may require.  The Schedule,  unless
objected  to by the  Architect,  shall  be  used as a basis  for  reviewing  the
Contractor's Applications form Payment.


5.5  Applications  for Payment shall  indicated the  percentage of completion of
each portion of the Work as of the end of the period covered by the  Application
for Payment.


5.6 Subject to the  provisions  of the  Contract  Documents,  the amount of each
progress  payment  shall be computed as follows:  

5.6.1 Take that portion of the
Contract Sum properly  allocable to completed  Work as determined by multiplying
the percentage  completion of each portion of the Work by the share of the total
Contract  Sum  allocated  to that  portion of the Work in the Schedule of Values
less retainage of Ten (10 %). Pending finial  determination of cost to the Owner
of changes in the Work,  amounts  not in dispute  may be included as provided in
Subparagraph  7.3.7 of the General Contract even though the Contract Sum has not
yet been  adjusted by Change  Order.  

5.6.2 Add that portion of the Contract Sum
properly  allocable to materials and equipment  delivered and suitably stored at
the site for  subsequent  incorporation  in the completed  construction  (or, if
approved  in advance by the  Owner,  suitably  stored off the site at a location
agreed upon in writing),  less  retainage of Ten Percent ( 10 %); 

5.6.3 Subtract
the aggregate of previous payment made by the Owner: and 

5.6.4 Subtract amounts,
if any, for which the  Architect  has withheld or  nullified a  Certificate  for
Payment as provided in paragraph 9.5 of the General Conditions.

5.7 The progress  payment  amount  determined in accordance  with  Paragraph 5.6
shall be further  modified  under the following  circumstances:  

5.7.1 Add, upon
Substantial  Completion  of the Work,  a sum  sufficient  to increase  the total
payments to Ninety five Percent ( 95 % ) of the Contract  Sum, less such amounts
as the Architect shall determine for incomplete Work and unsettled  claims;  and

5.7.2 Add, if final completion of Work is thereafter  materially delayed through
no fault of the  Contractor,  any additional  amounts payable in accordance with
Subparagraph 9.10.3 of the General Conditions.


5.8    Reduction or limitation of retainage, if any, shall be as follows:
(If it is intended,  prior to  Substantial  Completion  of the entire  Work,  to
reduce or limit the  retain  age  resulting  from the  percentages  inserted  in
Subparagraphs  5.6.1 and 5.6.2 above, and this is not explained elsewhere in the
Contract Documents, insert here provisions for such reduction or limitation.)

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                                       ARTICLE 6
                                     FINAL PAYMENT



Final Payment, constituting the entire unpaid balance of the Contract Sum, shall
be made by the Owner to the  Contractor  when (1) the  Contract  has been  fully
performed  by the  Contractor  except  for the  Contractor's  responsibility  to
correct  nonconforming  Work as provided in  Subparagraph  12.2.2 of the General
Conditions and to satisfy other requirements,  if any, which necessarily survive
final payment;  and (2) a final  Certificate  for Payment has been issued by the
Architect;  such final payments shall be made by the Owner not more than 30 days
after the issuance of the  Architect's  final  Certificate  for  Payment,  or as
follows:















                                    ARTICLE 7
                              MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS


7.1 Where  reference  is made in this  Agreement  to a provision  of the General
Conditions or another Contract Documents, the reference refers to that provision
as amended or supplemented by other provisions of the Contract Documents.

7.2 Payments due and unpaid under the Contract shall bear interest from the date
payment is due at the rate stated below, or in the absence thereof, at the legal
rate prevailing from the time at the place where the Project is located.
(Insert rate if interest agreed upon, if any)




(Usury laws and  requirements  under the Federal  Truth in Lending Act,  similar
state and local  consumer  credit laws and other  regulations at the Owner's and
Contractor's  principal  places of  business,  the  location  of the Project and
elsewhere  may effect the validity of this  provision.  Legal  advise  should be
obtained  with  respect  to  deletions  or  modifications,  and  also  regarding
requirements such as written disclosures or waivers.)


7.3    Other provisions:





                                    ARTICLE 8
                              TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION


8.1    The contract may be terminated by the Owner or the Contractor as provided
 in Article 14 of the General Conditions.

8.2    The Work may be suspended by the Owner as provided in Article 14 of the 
General Conditions.



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                                       ARTICLE 9
                           ENUMERATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS


9.1 The Contract Documents,  except for Modifications  issued after execution of
this Agreement,  are enumerated as follows: 

9.1.1 The Agreement is this executed
Standard form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor, AIA Document A101, 1987
Edition. 

9.1.2 The General Conditions are the General Conditions of the Contract
of Construction,  AIA Document A201, 1987 Edition.  

9.1.3 The  Supplementary and
other Conditions of the Contract are those contained in the Project Manual dated
Not applicable and are as follows:




Document                            Title                   Pages

Attachment A        Scope of work Dated February 18, 1997       4











9.1.4 The  Specifications  are those contained in the Project Manual dated as in
Subparagraph 9.1.3, and are as follows:  (Either list the Specifications here or
refer to an exhibit attached to this Agreement.)


Section                             Title                   Pages

Attachment A        Scope of work dated February 18, 1997     4





















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9.1.5 The  Drawings  are as follows,  and are dated  unless a different  date is
shown below:  (Either list the Drawings or refer to an exhibit  attached to this
Agreement.)


Number                              Title                   Date


Drawings Numbered 1 through 13   Job-Number RCTRK          February 20, 1997










9.1.6    The Addenda, if any, are as follows:


Number                              Date                    Pages




















Portions  of  Addenda  relating  to  bidding  requirements  are not  part of the
Contract  Documents  unless the bidding  requirements are also numerated in this
Article 9.












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9.1.7    Other documents, if any, forming part of the Contract Documents are 
as follows;
(List  here any  additional  documents  which are  intended  to form part of the
Contract  Documents.  The General Conditions  provide that bidding  requirements
such as  advertisement  or invitation to bid,  Instructions  to Bidders,  sample
forms and the  Contractor's  bid are not part of the Contract  Documents  unless
enumerated in this Agreement.  They should be listed here only if intended to be
part of the Contract Documents.)























This Agreement is entered into as of the day and year first written above and is
executed in at least three  original  copies of which one is to be  delivered to
the  Contractor,  one to the  Architect  for  use in the  administration  of the
Contract, and the remainder to the Owner.




OWNER                                     CONTRACTOR



/S/ Jay Fortney                           /S/ Leroy Myers Jr.
(Signature)                               (Signature)





Jay Fortney                               Leroy Myers Jr.  Pres/Owner
(Printed Name and Title)                  (Printed Name and Title)


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