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Exhibit 21.1

Subsidiaries of Penn National Gaming, Inc.

Name of Subsidiary		State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation
BSL, Inc.		MS
BTN, Inc.		MS
Backside, Inc.		PA
Bangor Acquisition Corp.		DE
CHC Casinos Canada Limited		Nova Scotia
CHC Casinos Corp.		FL
CHC (Ontario) Supplies Limited		Nova Scotia
CRC Holdings, Inc.		FL
Casino Rama Services, Inc.		Ontario
Del's-Seaway Shrimp & Oyster Company, Inc.		MS
The Downs Racing, Inc.		PA
eBetUSA.com, Inc.		DE
HCS I, Inc.		LA
HCS II, Inc.		LA
HCS Golf Course, LLC		DE
HWCC-Argentina, Inc.		TX
HWCC Development Corporation		TX
HWCC-Golf Course Partners, Inc.		DE
HWCC-Holdings, Inc.		TX
HWCC-Louisiana, Inc.		LA
HWCC-Shreveport, Inc.		LA
HWCC Transportation, Inc.		TX
HWCC-Tunica, Inc.		TX
Hollywood Casino-Aurora, Inc.		IL
Hollywood Casino Corporation		DE
Hollywood Management, Inc.		TX
Hollywood Casino Shreveport		LA
Louisiana Casino Cruises, Inc.		LA
Mill Creek Land, Inc.		PA
Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association		PA
Northeast Concessions, Inc.		PA
Onward Development, LLC		NH
PNGI Charles Town Gaming Limited Liability Company		WV
PNGI Charles Town Food & Beverage Limited Liability Company		WV
PNGI Pocono, Inc.		DE
Penn Bullpen, Inc.		CO
Penn Bullwhackers, Inc.		CO
Penn Millsite, Inc.		CO
Penn National Gaming of West Virginia, Inc.		WV
Penn National GSFR, Inc.		DE
Penn National Holding Company		DE
Penn National Illinois Merger Corp.		IL
Penn National Speedway, Inc.		PA
Penn Silver Hawk, Inc.		CO
Pennsylvania National Turf Club, Inc.		PA
Seaway Freezing Company, Inc.		MS
Shreveport Capital Corporation		LA
Sterling Aviation, Inc.		DE
Tennessee Downs, Inc.		TN
Tunica Golf Course, LLC		DE
W-B Downs, Inc.		PA
Wilkes Barre Downs, Inc.		PA

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Exhibit 21.1

Subsidiaries of Penn National Gaming, Inc.