Penn National Gaming Inc. announced that effective February 1, 2014, Carl Sottosanti has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President and General Counsel. Mr. Sottosanti succeeds Jordan Savitch who served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel since 2002 and is resigning his position to spend more time with his family. Mr. Sottosanti will report directly to Penn National Gaming Chief Executive Officer, Timothy J. Wilmott, and the appointment is subject to customary regulatory approvals.

Mr. Sottosanti brings 25 years of legal and business experience to his new role at Penn National and will oversee all of the company's legal and regulatory affairs. Prior to joining Penn National, Mr. Sottosanti served for five years as General Counsel at publicly traded Sanchez Computer Associates Inc.