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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_glpi_TermLoanA1FacilityMember_3324897e-cab4-4603-810c-6566bf00b166_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_glpi_TermLoanA1FacilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Unsecured term loan A-1</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_glpi_TermLoanA1FacilityMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_glpi_TermLoanA1FacilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Term Loan A - 1 Facility [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_glpi_TermLoanA1FacilityMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_glpi_TermLoanA1FacilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Contractual agreement to borrow up to $825 million under a term loan.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_27e34d53-c7d8-4af6-a872-75707c47732a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Financing Receivable [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Financing Receivable [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty_5554a2c8-f15d-4aab-98ce-dcf23fdba981_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Area of real estate property</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Area of Real Estate Property</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_glpi_Realestateoccupancypercentage_deba53f2-c045-4170-8b46-22bc124025e9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_glpi_Realestateoccupancypercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Real estate, occupancy percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_glpi_Realestateoccupancypercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_glpi_Realestateoccupancypercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Real estate, occupancy percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_glpi_Realestateoccupancypercentage_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_glpi_Realestateoccupancypercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the occupancy percentage of the real estate properties owned by the entity.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1_7695170b-7477-4dd6-8394-fc6dedf0ad2a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Consideration Transferred</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Consideration Transferred</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_5e0ecb5c-bbdd-40d6-a6c0-ad745e66287b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Lease, Description [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Lease, Description [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_glpi_PennNationalGamingInc.MeadowsLeaseMember_c8eba102-2df5-44a4-a9b1-e2b417aeb529_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_glpi_PennNationalGamingInc.MeadowsLeaseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Penn National Gaming, Inc. Meadows Lease</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_glpi_PennNationalGamingInc.MeadowsLeaseMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_glpi_PennNationalGamingInc.MeadowsLeaseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Penn National Gaming, Inc. Meadows Lease [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_glpi_PennNationalGamingInc.MeadowsLeaseMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_glpi_PennNationalGamingInc.MeadowsLeaseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Penn National Gaming, Inc. Meadows Lease</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_glpi_PennNationalGamingInc.MeadowsLeaseMember" xlink:href="glpi-20210331.xsd#glpi_PennNationalGamingInc.MeadowsLeaseMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_glpi_PennNationalGamingInc.MeadowsLeaseMember" xlink:to="lab_glpi_PennNationalGamingInc.MeadowsLeaseMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_9e1bb49f-66ca-4491-b965-51a7d13499c4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">General and administrative</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">General and Administrative Expense</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_glpi_LessorLeasingArrangementsPeriodUsedinCalculationofAverageNetRevenues_d3afe118-8212-4120-986c-461a34440759_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_glpi_LessorLeasingArrangementsPeriodUsedinCalculationofAverageNetRevenues" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor leasing arrangements period used in calculation of average net revenues</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_glpi_LessorLeasingArrangementsPeriodUsedinCalculationofAverageNetRevenues_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_glpi_LessorLeasingArrangementsPeriodUsedinCalculationofAverageNetRevenues" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor Leasing Arrangements Period Used in Calculation of Average Net Revenues</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_glpi_LessorLeasingArrangementsPeriodUsedinCalculationofAverageNetRevenues_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_glpi_LessorLeasingArrangementsPeriodUsedinCalculationofAverageNetRevenues" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor Leasing Arrangements Period Used in Calculation of Average Net Revenues</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_glpi_LessorLeasingArrangementsPeriodUsedinCalculationofAverageNetRevenues" xlink:href="glpi-20210331.xsd#glpi_LessorLeasingArrangementsPeriodUsedinCalculationofAverageNetRevenues"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_glpi_LessorLeasingArrangementsPeriodUsedinCalculationofAverageNetRevenues" xlink:to="lab_glpi_LessorLeasingArrangementsPeriodUsedinCalculationofAverageNetRevenues" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayable_8e4e57be-07de-4bc6-9dee-d6cecbb7b480_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts payable</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts Payable</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayable" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_glpi_AssetsHeldForSaleMember_2dc88720-2393-4c38-b7d4-5a32c505317a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_glpi_AssetsHeldForSaleMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Assets Held For Sale</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_glpi_AssetsHeldForSaleMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_glpi_AssetsHeldForSaleMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Assets Held For Sale [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_glpi_AssetsHeldForSaleMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_glpi_AssetsHeldForSaleMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Assets Held For Sale</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_glpi_AssetsHeldForSaleMember" xlink:href="glpi-20210331.xsd#glpi_AssetsHeldForSaleMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_glpi_AssetsHeldForSaleMember" xlink:to="lab_glpi_AssetsHeldForSaleMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_glpi_SeniorUnsecuredNotes4.375PercentDue2021Member_0d0d5053-b4b4-45ad-a3d4-148b6f82d623_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_glpi_SeniorUnsecuredNotes4.375PercentDue2021Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Unsecured Notes 4.375 Percent Due 2021 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_glpi_SeniorUnsecuredNotes4.375PercentDue2021Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_glpi_SeniorUnsecuredNotes4.375PercentDue2021Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Unsecured Notes 4.375 Percent Due 2021 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_glpi_SeniorUnsecuredNotes4.375PercentDue2021Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_glpi_SeniorUnsecuredNotes4.375PercentDue2021Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">A contractual arrangement to borrow and repay an amount under the senior unsecured notes at an interest rate of 4.375 percent, maturing in 2021.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_glpi_SeniorUnsecuredNotes4.375PercentDue2021Member" xlink:href="glpi-20210331.xsd#glpi_SeniorUnsecuredNotes4.375PercentDue2021Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_glpi_SeniorUnsecuredNotes4.375PercentDue2021Member" xlink:to="lab_glpi_SeniorUnsecuredNotes4.375PercentDue2021Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_1297000a-2698-41e6-ac6a-587de7424c00_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Within one year</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_22d28c2b-f907-48de-a385-79da683644c3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Interactive Data Current</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Interactive Data Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019/dei-2019-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_ae8cfdea-ffa0-45e0-b89f-234c43d424a8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, shares issued</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_b5cb1b30-ed8b-4cae-ada4-4098a28c1167_periodStartLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Beginning Balance (in shares)</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_glpi_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationLeaseLiabilities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_glpi_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationLeaseLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Lease Liabilities</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability_2dfdbfd2-61d8-47ee-b933-09df5b9d949b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Finance lease liability</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease, Liability</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_643006c3-abe4-4df7-b79d-1af8263b781a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Unsecured $1,175 million revolver</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_glpi_StraightLineRentAdjustmentsNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_glpi_StraightLineRentAdjustmentsNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Straight Line Rent Adjustments, Net</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_glpi_LessorLeasingArrangementsOperatingLeasesNumberOfRenewalOptions_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_glpi_LessorLeasingArrangementsOperatingLeasesNumberOfRenewalOptions" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the number of lease renewal options of the lessor's leasing arrangement.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_glpi_RentalRevenuesAbstract_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_glpi_RentalRevenuesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Rental Revenues [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_glpi_GLPCapitalLPMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_glpi_GLPCapitalLPMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information pertaining to GLP Capital, L.P.</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_glpi_OperatingLeaseGroundLeaseIncome_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_glpi_OperatingLeaseGroundLeaseIncome" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Non cash income recognized for ground lease rent paid directly by tenants, as required under ASC 842.</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VestingDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_VestingDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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