gaming and leisure properties, inc. (the “company” or “glpi”) is a self-administered and self-managed pennsylvania reit that was incorporated on february 13, 2013 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of penn national gaming, inc. (“penn”). on november 1, 2013, penn completed the tax-free spin-off of glpi by distributing the common stock it held in glpi to penn’s shareholders. glpi owns substantially all of the assets associated with the real property interests related to penn’s gaming operations, as well as the assets and liabilities of louisiana casino cruises, inc. (“hollywood casino baton rouge”) and penn cecil maryland, inc. (“hollywood casino perryville”). glpi’s tenants include penn tenant, llc, a subsidiary of penn, which leases the real estate assets of 18 facilities related to penn’s operations, pursuant to a master lease agreement and casino queen in east st. louis, illinois. glpi elected on its u.s. federal income tax return for the taxable year beginning on january 1, 2014 to be tr