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Exhibit 21.1

Subsidiaries of Penn National Gaming, Inc. (a Pennsylvania corporation)

Name of Subsidiary	State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation
Alton Gaming Company (d/b/a Argosy Casino Alton)	Illinois
Argosy Gaming Company	Delaware
Bangor Historic Track, Inc. (d/b/a Hollywood Casino Bangor)	Maine
Belle of Sioux City, L.P. (d/b/a Argosy Casino Sioux City)	Iowa
Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc. (d/b/a Beulah Park)	Ohio
BSL, Inc. (d/b/a Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis)	Mississippi
BTN, Inc. (d/b/a Boomtown Biloxi)	Mississippi
Casino Rama Services, Inc.	Ontario
CD Gaming Ventures, LLC	Ohio
Central Ohio Gaming Ventures, LLC (d/b/a Hollywood Casino Columbus)	Ohio
CHC (Ontario) Supplies Limited	Nova Scotia
CHC Casinos Canada Limited	Nova Scotia
CHC Casinos Corp.	Florida
Crazy Horses, Inc. (d/b/a Raceway Park)	Ohio
CRC Holdings, Inc.	Florida
Dayton Real Estate Ventures, LLC	Ohio
Delvest Corp.	Delaware
Delvest Sub. Corp.	Delaware
Empress Casino Joliet Corporation (d/b/a Hollywood Casino Joliet)	Illinois
Hollywood Casino Corporation	Delaware
Hollywood Casino—Aurora, Inc. (d/b/a Hollywood Casino Aurora)	Illinois
Houston Gaming Ventures, Inc.	Texas
HWCC—Tunica, Inc. (d/b/a Hollywood Casino Tunica)	Texas
Indiana Gaming Company, L.P. (d/b/a Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg)	Indiana
Iowa Gaming Company	Iowa
Louisiana Casino Cruises, Inc. (d/b/a Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge)	Louisiana
LV Gaming Ventures, LLC (d/b/a M Resort)	Nevada
LVGV Properties I, LLC(d/b/a M Resort)	Nevada
LVGV Properties II, LLC(d/b/a M Resort)	Nevada
Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association (d/b/a Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course)	Pennsylvania
Ohio Racing Company	Ohio
Penn Bullpen, Inc. (d/b/a Bullwhackers)	Colorado
Penn Bullwhackers Retail, LLC (d/b/a Bullwhackers)	Colorado
Penn Bullwhackers, Inc. (d/b/a Bullwhackers)	Colorado
Penn Cecil Maryland, Inc (d/b/a Hollywood Casino Perryville).	Maryland
Penn Hollywood Kansas, Inc.	Delaware
Penn Millsite, Inc. (d/b/a Bullwhackers)	Colorado
Penn National GSFR, LLC	Delaware
Penn National Holding Company	Delaware
Penn Sanford, LLC (d/b/a Sanford-Orlando Kennel Club)	Delaware
Pennsylvania National Turf Club, Inc. (d/b/a Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course)	Pennsylvania
Pennwood Racing, Inc.	Delaware
PHK Staffing, LLC	Delaware
PNGI Charles Town Gaming Limited Liability Company (d/b/a Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races)	West Virginia
Prince George's Racing Venture, LLC (d/b/a Rosecroft Raceway)	Delaware

Name of Subsidiary	State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation
Raceway Park, Inc. (d/b/a Raceway Park)	Ohio
SOKC, LLC (d/b/a Sanford-Orlando Kennel Club)	Delaware
St. Louis Gaming Ventures, LLC (d/b/a Hollywood Casino St. Louis)	Delaware
TGV Holdings, Inc.	Delaware
The Indiana Gaming Company	Indiana
The Missouri Gaming Company (d/b/a Argosy Casino Riverside)	Missouri
Toledo Gaming Ventures, LLC (d/b/a Hollywood Casino Toledo)	Ohio
Youngstown Real Estate Ventures, LLC	Ohio
Zia Park LLC (d/b/a Zia Park Casino)	Delaware

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Exhibit 21.1

Subsidiaries of Penn National Gaming, Inc. (a Pennsylvania corporation)