The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board placed 15 people on involuntary exclusion lists, barring them from casinos, online platforms and video gaming terminals, the report said. Nine were added to the casino list and six to the online gaming list; the reported total across the lists rose to 1,405.
The exclusions bar listed people from casinos, online platforms and video gaming terminals.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | Not stated | Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board excludes four parents over children left unattended | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board sends cease-and-desist letters to 18 sweepstakes operators | Not stated | |
| Washington Trotting Association, Sports Information Services | USD 10,000 | PGCB adds 19 people to Pennsylvania exclusion lists | Not stated | |
| Churchill Downs | USD 81,575 | Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board fines Presque Isle operator $81,575 | Not stated | |
| BetMGM, Rush Street Gaming | USD 260,905 | Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board fines BetMGM $260,905 over self-exclusion failures | Not stated |
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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board added 22 people to its involuntary exclusion lists, bringing the number barred from gaming in the state to 1,491. Seventeen were placed on the casino exclusion list, including five for leaving minors unattended while gambling; five others were listed for fraud on online gaming or sports betting sites.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved two consent agreements at its 29 April meeting, imposing fines totalling $15,000. Play’n GO New Jersey LLC was fined $10,000 for failing to obtain approval for a change of control, while Valley Forge Convention Center Partners was fined $5,000 over an employee theft and asset-protection failure.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said on 7 April that it had sent cease-and-desist letters to 18 sweepstakes operators, none of which had permits to operate in the state. Chief Enforcement Counsel Cyrus Pitre said new brands continued to appear, while Chief Counsel Steve Cook called for legal amendments to address limits on the board’s authority.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved a consent agreement imposing a joint $10,000 fine on Washington Trotting Association and Sports Information Services Limited, which operates in Pennsylvania as Kambi. The board said the operators allowed a person to place 35 past-posted sports wagers at casino kiosks; it also added 19 people to its exclusion lists.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved two consent agreements imposing fines totalling $81,575 on the operator of Presque Isle Downs & Casino. One fine of $50,000 concerned having fewer active slot machines than approved; the other, $31,575, concerned a late Principal License application.