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.
The fines put Pennsylvania casino operators on notice of penalties for slot-floor and licensing breaches.
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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.
Pennsylvania’s Gaming Control Board added 17 people to its involuntary exclusion lists, including four men who left children unattended while gambling. The cases included children left in vehicles for periods ranging from 10 minutes to two hours and six minutes; the board said the exclusions support its “Don’t Gamble with Kids” awareness campaign.
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 consent agreements imposing a total of $282,205 in fines on three gaming operators. BetMGM received a $260,905 penalty after 152 instances in which people on Pennsylvania’s Interactive Self-Exclusion List were able to gamble on its online platform; Rush Street Gaming and Stadium Casino Westmoreland also received fines.