We have been there several times-first time there my husband hit for $900 on a penny machine!! Just two weeks ago he hit for $600 also on a penny machine! I hit the same night for $200 on a penny machine-walked off with half of it-hit on another penny machine for $270-went to a two cent machine and hit $150 more-walked out with $350.

Spent about $250 of my own money. Like every casino everywhere (and we have played all over the country) it just depends on what was hit before you started playing that machine and how much that machine has already paid out that day. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out, people.

Hollywood Casino is a WOW place...there is no doubt about it. Entertainment draws a great crowd,young and old! They could be better with pay outs....especially since February, no one is really hitting anything substantial, at least not me! I think they are trying to meet their quota for the quarter, so they are taking all of our $$$ right now!

Their action card is improving with some comps for food and gift purchases, but this just started in April...yet, it is nothing like comps given on the same day as other casinos....doesn't matter how much you plug into the machines, at other casinos we all get 'something' everytime we play!

I have won a little at times, but the casino is getting it all back since February! The help around the casino is wonderful...great people, especially a person named Rick...he is a keeper for the casino! Works extremely hard, keeping the area clean, friendly to us. Once I was so sick, he got me a drink of water without me even asking.

Food needs to improve greatly, and its' too, too expensive! I usually visit three times a month...but slacked off since I am going to my 'dream place' Vegas in a few days.

 All in all, compared to other nearby casinos...Hollywood is the best..plus you can take a break and bet on the horses...cheap night out....$2 on a horse! (9 races at $2.00 =$20 bucks for the night! I bet on a trifecta and won....$300, nice way to start out the night! No 'real' tables, but those will come soon!

I have been to this casino at least once a month since it opened...some days were lucky, some days were not so lucky....that's what games of chance are. But the complaints I hear about the smoking in this casino are getting out of hand.

When you sit down to play a machine in the smoking section, you really do not have the right to sit there and piss and moan about the guy sitting next to you "chain-smoking". That is his perogative.

If you really protest the smell that much...go find a machine in the non-smoking section. Less than 1/4 of this casino is for smokers, the other 3/4 is for people who choose not to smoke...good for you!...stay in YOUR quarter.

The reason people smoke while they gamble is to help with concentration, and they really don't need a disruptive, disgruntled person sitting beside them and just making their night of fun miserable..suck it up and move if you don't like the smell.

After driving 3 hours to Hollywood and losing money right off the bat was not pleasant at all. I feel if the State would lower their percentage take and the casino allow more paybacks to the players it would be a huge plus in making a day outing more pleasant. Where's the money to the state going anyway??? Haven't seen anything change in Pennsylvania that benefits the public. Someone in Harrisburg pocketing the money???

Security Guards, waitresses and other personnel were very helpful and pleasant. Atmosphere is somewhat pleasant but traffic pattern throughout is just awful. The designer should return part of his/her fee.

Directional signs overhead hard to find, the lettering is small and blends into the color of the background. Very bad design. Guess they don't want people to know where to find places. Good thing they have security personnel at the entrances to direct a person.
Buffet was excellent... $13 per person for lunch a bit high, great selection of main dishes and great salad selection, best thing in the casino, except for the desserts, ther were awful tasting and stale.

Garage parking during the week is excellent, but heard the weekends are horrendous.

Open letter to Paxtonia. Your rationale of going to a casino with the intention of winning is the equivalent of a gambling problem is not only stupid, but lacks basic common sense.

Why else would you go to a place, that charges a minimum of $15 a hand of blackjack, $20 for 3 card poker and not expect/desire to win money? I don't know about you, but I like to make money, not lose it.

I guess your pockets are deeper than mine. Simply put, when I go to a casino, I want to know that I have a fair shot a winning, and that is what I used to go at HCPN. But lately it seems the only machine giving money at that place is the ATM.

I can not say for fact about the video machines at HCPN, but I do know this, every computer can be programmed. It just seems weird how some days the video blackjack tables give some money away, and other days they take lots of money in.

Really a great environment-- Very enjoyable experience. Last visit... One night I won one night I lost--- bottom line had FUN.

You go to a Casino for entertainment-- winning is a BONUS. If you go trying to make money you have issues, aka a gambling problem. Don't listen to other reviews. Very nice place, one of the best in PA! Also good food, convienent location, and very clean.

PS Don't stay at the nearby Holiday Inn-- Nice lobby , AWFUL rooms.

I have been to two PA casinos now, and found one to be a bigger rip off than the other rip off. One thing I have noticed is that the owner/operators of these casinos do not respond to these postings. Is it because they are unable to defend their establishments against these posted truths?

Why have we not heard from them? If I was in charge of one of these places and I felt that my business was being wronged I would want to set the record straight. Their silence speaks volumes in regard to what is posted on this forum

The payouts are not that great, never win more than $100, have been coming here since opening and have only hit once and that was last night. Other casinos have better payouts and i just might start going back to them.

As far as the food, not bad, but the prices are too high compared to other casinos.

i pretty much only play blackjack and the 5 tables they have are not enough. They should ditch the two 3-card poker machines, replace them with blackjack tables and add a few more BJ tables while they are at it.

The payouts are low, you do have the occasional big winner, but for the most part, do not expect to win more than $100 and expect to lose more. If you're going to have BJ, hire real dealers, with real cards and real chips. The only benefit to this casino is the cute and friendly cocktail waitresses

This place is an absolute rip! The payout percentages are nowhere near what is advertised. A few high frequency/low payout machines are scattered about. If I would have known what the owner's intentions were, I would have actively campaigned to disallow slot parlors in PA.

This place is a serious opportunity for a grand expose. I'm sure hoping that more folk will consider that there are much better opportunities for winning a few bucks in AC or even Delaware.

The payout percentages are set so low that you barely even get playing time before you're tapped out. Shame on those who allow themselves to continually be suckered!

The Action card does not accumulate points for food or any other comps. The drinks are also way too high compared to other gaming joints.

I have no idea when the others visited but I LOVE THIS PLACE-often win -actually on 5-50 cent slots-

The food at the main floor is not great but the upperlevel restaurant is great
the drinks on the main floor are the only disappoinment as far as I can see-very small -weak and EXPENSIVE!!!!!

The atmosphere is great-place is clean and safe-

WIll never go to AC again uless their perks improve!!! Much better than the Connecticut casinos.

Why not keep the $$$ in PA? This place is fun!