As a part of its national Get to Know Gaming campaign, the American Gaming Association (AGA) will host a panel with regional gaming leaders, area community leaders and US Republican Guy Reschenthaler next Wednesday (May 29) at the Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Washington, Pennsylvania.

The event will feature wide-ranging discourse on how casino gaming benefits Pennsylvania’s economy. Discussion, said the association, will focus on the positive impact the gaming industry has on state communities

The session will also serve to highlight the release of AGA’s Casino and Communities research report which offers a look at how Pennsylvania gaming operators invest in their communities and provide opportunities for economic development across the state.

Featuring alongside Reschenthaler will be Jeff Kotula, President, Washington County Chamber of Commerce (moderator); Melissa Mega, Owner of The Ivy Green; Mark Grimm, Fire Chief, North Strabane Township Fire Department; Timothy Wilmott, President and CEO, Penn National Gaming; and Bill Miller, President and CEO, American Gaming Association.