FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Reibstein Saul 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/21/2018 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PENN NATIONAL GAMING INC [PENN] (Last) (First) (Middle) 825 BERKSHIRE BLVD, SUITE 200 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) WYOMISSING, PA 19610 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 18,948 D   Common Stock 150 I (1) By Spouse

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	12/31/2017(2)	01/06/2022	Common Stock	80,330	$ 13.19	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	12/31/2017(3)	02/09/2023	Common Stock	104,543	$ 12.87	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Reibstein Saul 825 BERKSHIRE BLVD, SUITE 200 WYOMISSING, PA 19610	  X	Â	Â	Â

Signatures

/s/ Christopher Rogers as attorney-in-fact for Saul Reibstein		03/30/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Mr. Reibstein disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares owned by his spouse, and this report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
(2)	On January 6, 2015, when he was Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Mr. Reibstein received an award of 160,300 Non-Qualified Stock Options. In connection with Mr. Reibstein's retirement and pursuant to the terms of that certain Transition Services Agreement dated October 19, 2016, all outstanding equity awards previously granted to Mr. Reibstein became fully vested as of the last day of the transition period, December 31, 2017. There are 80,330 options remaining from the January 6, 2015 award that are exercisable.
(3)	On February 9, 2016, when he was Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Mr. Reibstein received an award of 138,534 Non-Qualified Stock Options. In connection with Mr. Reibstein's retirement and pursuant to the terms of that certain Transition Services Agreement dated October 19, 2016, all outstanding equity awards previously granted to Mr. Reibstein became fully vested as of the last day of the transition period, December 31, 2017. There are 104,543 options remaining from the February 9, 2016 award that are exerciseable.

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