The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Wednesday announced the approval of a consent agreement presented by the Board’s Office of Enforcement Counsel. A fine of $50,000 will be levied against Stadium Casino RE, the operator of Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia, for permitting four individuals on the Board’s self-exclusion list to gamble in the casino.
According to Board regulations, a casino must identify self-excluded patrons and refuse gaming privileges and other gaming-related activities, including cashing checks and cash advances.
The Board also approved recommendations by the OEC for the placement of five individuals on the iGaming Involuntary Exclusion List. The igaming transactions these individuals engaged in were investigated by the Board’s Bureau of Investigations and Enforcement and found to be fraudulent because:
The conduct of individuals placed on the exclusion list includes:
The additions made today brought to 47 the number of individuals currently on the iGaming Involuntary Exclusion List.
Also on Wednesday, the Board, through exclusion petitions filed by the OEC, acted to ban two adults from casinos in the Commonwealth for leaving minors unattended in order to engage in gaming activities:
