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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 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.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
27-02-2025
- Yahoo
Men banned from Pennsylvania casinos for leaving kids unattended
(WHTM) – Two men have been banned from Pennsylvania casinos for leaving kids unattended. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board says it took action to ban the men for separate incidents involving unattended minors. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now One man was found to have left a 5-year-old unattended 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 at the parking garage of Wind Creek Casino while he played slot machines. The board noted the car was off with the windows rolled up despite the outdoor temperature being 90 degrees. Lebanon County DA says office actively working with ICE with 'deporting illegal criminals' Both men will now be on the Involuntary Exclusion List, which prohibits individuals from gambling in a casino or online. Seven other individuals were placed on the Involuntary Exclusion List, meaning there are now 1,344 people banned from Pennsylvania casinos. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now The board also denied a woman's request to be removed from the list after she left three minors unattended in a vehicle at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course for nearly two hours 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.
