FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 * WILMOTT TIMOTHY J   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PENN NATIONAL GAMING INC [PENN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 825 BERKSHIRE BLVD, SUITE 200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/18/2017 (Street) WYOMISSING, PA 19610 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock (1) 09/18/2017   M   4,900 A $ 8.19 460,600 D   Common Stock (1) 09/18/2017   S   4,900 D $ 23.02 (2) 455,700 D   Common Stock (1) 09/19/2017   M   500 A $ 8.19 456,200 D   Common Stock (1) 09/19/2017   S   500 D $ 23.01 (3) 455,700 D

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

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Non Qualified Stock Options (right to buy)

$ 8.19

09/18/2017

M

4,900

(4)

01/03/2018

Common Stock

4,900

$ 0

195,100

D

Non Qualified Stock Options (right to buy)

$ 8.19

09/19/2017

M

500

(4)

01/03/2018

Common Stock

500

$ 0

194,600

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
WILMOTT TIMOTHY J 825 BERKSHIRE BLVD SUITE 200 WYOMISSING, PA 19610	X		Chief Executive Officer

Signatures

/s/ Christopher Rogers as attorney-in-fact for Timothy J Wilmott		09/20/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	These transactions on this Form 4 were made pursuant to a stock trading plan established pursuant to rule 10b5-1. The options subject to the transactions reported on this Form 4 would have expired on January 3, 2018.
(2)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $23.00 to $23.06. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Penn National Gaming, Inc., any security holder of Penn National Gaming, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in the footnote to this Form 4.
(3)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $23.00 to $23.03. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Penn National Gaming, Inc., any security holder of Penn National Gaming, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in the footnote to this Form 4.
(4)	The option award, representing a right to purchase 200,000 shares, became exercisable in four equal installments on the anniversary date of the grant, beginning January 3, 2012 and expiring on January 3, 2018.

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