PENN Entertainment Names Ronnie Jones to Compliance Committee

WYOMISSING, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PENN Entertainment, Inc. (“PENN” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: PENN) announced today that it named former Louisiana Gaming Control Board (“LGCB”) Chair, Ronnie Jones, to the Company’s Compliance Committee. Jones’ appointment to serve as an independent, non-director member was formally approved by PENN’s Board of Directors.

"Ronnie is a well-respected leader in the regulated gaming space, and with his background and experience we’re pleased to add him as an independent member of our Compliance Committee,” said Jay Snowden, PENN’s CEO and President. “Ronnie’s wealth of industry experience will be an asset to the important work of the committee, which is central to our longstanding commitment to gaming industry compliance and integrity.”

Jones served as Chair of the LGCB from 2013 to 2020, as part of a 45-year career in public service to the state, including more than 30 years with the Louisiana State Police. As Chair, Jones was responsible for overseeing operational integrity of all gaming in the state, including 15 riverboat properties, land-based casinos, four racetrack slot gaming facilities and more than 2,000 licensed video poker establishments. His work helped lay the foundation of legislative support for the legalization of sports betting in the state, which occurred in 2022.

In 2017, Jones was named North American Regulator of the Year by the International Masters of Gaming Law.

PENN's Compliance Committee is chaired by an independent non-director member, Thomas N. Auriemma, and also includes newly elected PENN Board members Johnny Hartnett and Carlos Ruisanchez.

About PENN Entertainment
PENN Entertainment, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (“PENN,” or the “Company”), is North America’s leading provider of integrated entertainment, sports content, and casino gaming experiences. PENN operates in 28 jurisdictions throughout North America, with a broadly diversified portfolio of casinos, racetracks, and online sports betting and iCasino offerings under well-recognized brands including Hollywood Casino®, L’Auberge®, ESPN BET™, and theScore BET Sportsbook and Casino®. PENN’s ability to leverage its partnership with ESPN, the “worldwide leader in sports,” and its ownership of theScore™, the top digital sports media brand in Canada, is central to the Company’s highly differentiated strategy to expand its footprint and efficiently grow its customer ecosystem. PENN’s focus on organic cross-sell opportunities is reinforced by its market-leading retail casinos, sports media assets, and technology, including a proprietary state-of-the-art, fully integrated digital sports and iCasino betting platform, and an in-house iCasino content studio (PENN Game Studios). The Company’s portfolio is further bolstered by its industry-leading PENN Play™ customer loyalty program, offering its over 32 million members a unique set of rewards and experiences.