Pennsylvania Casinos Fined for Breaches, Parents Added to Exclusion List
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has levied a $32,500 (£26,767/€31,108) penalty on a collection of license condition breaches across the state.
Parx Casino, operated by CPC Bucks County, was hit with the largest fine at $17,500 for three events involving six customers who were over-served alcohol, resulting in each of them becoming visibly inebriated.
The Stadium Casino Westmoreland, which runs the Live! Casino in Pittsburgh, was fined $7,500 for permitting a self-excluded individual to participate in table games and obtain a cash advance at the establishment. PGCB regulations stipulate that casinos must recognize self-excluded patrons and deny them any gambling privileges and other gambling-related activities.
Furthermore, TDN Money Systems, a provider of automated coin and currency handling equipment, was penalized $7,500. The firm, designated as a manufacturer’s representative by the PGCB, neglected to inform the PGCB of a change in control promptly when transferring ownership to two other licensees.
In the meantime, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has included six grown-ups on the “Involuntary Exclusion List” for neglecting children in casinos. This list prevents people from entering all casinos in Pennsylvania and participating in gambling.
One man left his eight-year-old daughter alone in the casino’s waiting area while placing a sports bet, while another man left his ten-year-old nephew alone in the parking lot for eight minutes while placing a bet.
One parent left his ten-year-old son in a car in the parking lot for six hours while gambling at the casino, while another man left his three-, five-, and twelve-year-old children in a car in the parking lot for 43 minutes while placing a sports bet.
In another instance, a mother left her three-, four-, and twelve-year-old children unattended in a casino hotel room for 94 minutes while gambling, while another woman left her eleven-month-old and two-year-old children in a car in the parking lot for nine minutes while playing slot machines.
These rule-breakers may also face criminal charges for putting children in danger.
Furthermore, the PGCB unanimously voted to renew the Class 1 racetrack casino operator license for Washington County’s Meadows Racetrack & Casino, which is run by the Washington Trotting Association.
The seven-person board of directors concluded that the Washington Horse Racing Association has fulfilled the conditions outlined in its current permit and is thus qualified for a five-year extension.
Since its inauguration in June 2007, Hollywood Casino at Meadows has produced a total income of $3.5 billion from slot machines, table games, and sports wagering, generating roughly $2 billion in gaming levies.
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