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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000921738-00-000066
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20001031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20001113

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PENN NATIONAL GAMING INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000921738
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [7948
]		IRS NUMBER:				232234473
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231
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		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		4
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24206
			FILM NUMBER:		757816
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			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		825 BERKSHIRE BLVD STE 200
				STREET 2:		WYOMISSING PROFESSIONAL CENTER
				CITY:			WYOMISSING
				STATE:			PA
				ZIP:			19610
				BUSINESS PHONE:		6103732400
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				MAIL ADDRESS:	
					STREET 1:		825 BERSHIRE BLVD
					STREET 2:		SUITE 200
					CITY:			WYOMISSING
					STATE:			PA
					ZIP:			19610
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</SUBJECT-COMPANY>
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					COMPANY DATA:	
						COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PENN NATIONAL GAMING INC
						CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000921738
						STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [7948
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						IRS NUMBER:				232234473
						STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
						FISCAL YEAR END:			1231
</COMPANY-DATA>

						FILING VALUES:
							FORM TYPE:		4
</FILING-VALUES>

							BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
								STREET 1:		825 BERKSHIRE BLVD STE 200
								STREET 2:		WYOMISSING PROFESSIONAL CENTER
								CITY:			WYOMISSING
								STATE:			PA
								ZIP:			19610
								BUSINESS PHONE:		6103732400
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>

								MAIL ADDRESS:	
									STREET 1:		825 BERSHIRE BLVD
									STREET 2:		SUITE 200
									CITY:			WYOMISSING
									STATE:			PA
									ZIP:			19610
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - 10/31/00
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