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Yahoo
02-03-2025
- Yahoo
Presque Isle Downs & Casino fined over $80k by PA Gaming Control Board
(WJET/WFXP) —The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has fined the Presque Isle Downs & Casino over $80,000 for two infractions, the organization announced last week. According to the press release, the board approved fines against PID, LLC, the owner and operator of Presque Isle Downs & Casino, totalling $81,575. PID faces a $50,000 fine for having less than the approved number of active slot machines on the floor; and, a $31,575 fine for failure to timely file a Principal License application. During the board meeting, February 26, a total of 9 people were placed on the machines. Along with these two men, seven others were placed on the Involuntary Exclusion List, which prohibits individuals from either gaming in a casino, online, or Video Gaming Terminal location. Currently, 1,344 persons are on the Board's various Involuntary Exclusion Lists. Of these nine people, two men were banned from Pennsylvania casinos for leaving kids unattended. One man left a 5-year-old unattended in a vehicle in the valet parking lot at Rivers Casino Philadelphia for 12 minutes as he 'attempted to conduct financial business in the casino.' A second man left a 10-year-old unattended in a vehicle with the windows rolled up and engine not running in the parking garage of Wind Creek Casino for 45 minutes with an outside temperature of 90 degrees while he gambled on slot machines. The board also reviewed one request by a female requesting to be removed from the Involuntary Exclusion List, which was denied. She was placed on the list after she, in 2022, left three minors, ages 10, 14, and 15, unattended in a vehicle in the parking garage of Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course for one hour 41 minutes while she gambled at slot machines. 'Actions such as these to deny statewide gambling privileges serve as a reminder that adults are prohibited from leaving minors unattended in the parking lot or garage, a hotel, or other venues at a casino since it creates a potentially unsafe and dangerous environment for the children,' said the gaming control board on Wednesday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Yahoo
Child left in hot car with windows up at Pennsylvania casino, officials said
(WTAJ) — Multiple people have been banned from Pennsylvania casinos in February including a man officials said left a child in a hot car with the windows rolled up so he could gamble. During their monthly meeting, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board added nine people to the involuntary exclusion list to prevent them from legally gambling in Pennsylvania. Two of those nine were specifically banned for leaving a child in a vehicle while they gambled inside. According to a release, one man left a 10-year-old in a car that wasn't running with the windows rolled up while it was 90 degrees outside. the child was reportedly in the car for 45 minutes while the man was inside Wind Creek Casino in Bethlehem for 45 minutes. Dog collar found on castrated white-tailed deer in Pennsylvania: Officials Another man at Rivers Casino in Philadelphia left a 5-year-old in a car in the valet parking area for 12 minutes while he conducted 'financial business' inside, the board said. Seven others were added to various exclusion lists including a list for iGaming in Pennsylvania. In addition to adding players to the lists, the board also levied fines of $81,575 against PID, LLC, operator of Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Erie County for having less than the approved number of active slot machines on the floor and failing to timely file a Principal License board's next monthly meeting will take place at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, in the Board's Public Hearing Room located on the second floor of the Strawberry Square Complex in Harrisburg. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
BetMGM fined nearly $261,000 for letting self-excluded patrons gamble in Pennsylvania
(WHTM) — The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has fined BetMGM $260,905 for allowing individuals on the self-exclusion list to gamble. Pennsylvania's self-exclusion list allows individuals affected by problem gambling to remove themselves from the ability to place bets. Those on the list will voluntarily ban themselves from casinos, internet-based gambling, video gaming terminals, and fantasy sports wagering. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Those who opt to place themselves on the self-exclusion list can select the length of time to be on the list. Those who opt to restrict themselves for one or five-year periods must wait that amount of time to be removed. Anyone on the self-exclusion list who violates the terms will have any winnings confiscated and may receive a citation for criminal trespass. The Gaming Control Board said any licensed operators of iGaming sites in Pennsylvania must deny individuals on the self-exclusion list from establishing or maintaining an account. Thousands of Pennsylvanians to receive unexpected checks: Here's why BetMGM promotes itself as 'a market-leading sports betting and gaming entertainment company, pioneering the online gaming industry.' They operate in more than two dozen states and territories in the United States as well as Ontario, Canada, as either an online, physical retail, or partner sportsbook. Pennsylvania currently offers solely the online gaming options for BetMGM. Scratch-off lottery ticket worth $5 million sold in Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board also fined Rush Street Gaming, LLC, $13,800 on Wednesday for failure to file a Principal License renewal application for its Chief Financial Officer. Stadium Casino Westmoreland RE, LLC, the operator of Live! Casino Pittsburgh, was also issued a $7,500 fine for using revoked software within 11 of its slot machines. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
