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  <xs:element id="glpi_NumberOfFacilitiesWhoseRealEstatePropertyIsIncludedInEntityPortfolio" abstract="false" name="NumberOfFacilitiesWhoseRealEstatePropertyIsIncludedInEntityPortfolio" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="glpi_OperatingLeasesCovenantAnnualRentalEscalationConsumerPriceIndexIncrease" abstract="false" name="OperatingLeasesCovenantAnnualRentalEscalationConsumerPriceIndexIncrease" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="glpi_LessorLeasingArrangementsOperatingLeasesNumberOfRenewalOptions" abstract="false" name="LessorLeasingArrangementsOperatingLeasesNumberOfRenewalOptions" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="glpi_TheCordishCompaniesMember" abstract="true" name="TheCordishCompaniesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="glpi_PeriodOfAggregateShareholderReturnUponWhichPercentageOfSharesVestingAtEndOfMeasurementPeriodWillBeBased" abstract="false" name="PeriodOfAggregateShareholderReturnUponWhichPercentageOfSharesVestingAtEndOfMeasurementPeriodWillBeBased" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="glpi_SalesLeasebackRightOfRefusalAmount" abstract="false" name="SalesLeasebackRightOfRefusalAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="glpi_OperatingLeaseFundingCommitmentCapRate" abstract="false" name="OperatingLeaseFundingCommitmentCapRate" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="glpi_LumirePlaceLeaseMember" abstract="true" name="LumirePlaceLeaseMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="glpi_MorgantownLeaseMember" abstract="true" name="MorgantownLeaseMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="glpi_OperatingLeasesFutureIncometoBeRecognizedThereafter" abstract="false" name="OperatingLeasesFutureIncometoBeRecognizedThereafter" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="glpi_LiveCasinoMarylandLeaseMember" abstract="true" name="LiveCasinoMarylandLeaseMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="glpi_LandRightsandGroundLeaseExpense" abstract="false" name="LandRightsandGroundLeaseExpense" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="glpi_OperatingLeaseDevelopmentPeriodAmountNotSubjectToIncreasedRent" abstract="false" name="OperatingLeaseDevelopmentPeriodAmountNotSubjectToIncreasedRent" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
