The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has imposed penalties totaling $35,000 on three businesses, including two gambling establishments and a fantasy sports organization, for infractions related to self-exclusion policies and unlicensed operations.
The most substantial fine, amounting to $20,000, was levied against Wind Creek Bethlehem, the entity managing Wind Creek Casino Bethlehem in Northampton County, for breaches of self-exclusion guidelines.
This penalty was imposed because casino personnel failed to prevent a patron who was on the PGCB’s self-exclusion list from engaging in table games at the establishment on numerous occasions over a four-day period.
PGCB regulations stipulate that casinos are obligated to identify self-excluded individuals and prohibit them from participating in gambling and associated activities.
Concurrently, Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association, the operator of Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course in Dauphin County, was fined $7,500 for violations of self-exclusion regulations.
The PGCB stated that a self-excluded individual was able to participate in slot machine play and cash personal checks at Hollywood Casino, contravening PGCB regulations.
Lastly, Underdog Sports was assessed a $8,000 fine for conducting fantasy contests in Pennsylvania without the requisite licenses.
In this scenario, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board declared that Underdog provided games facilitated by two unauthorized stakeholders who were required to undergo background investigations and acquire permits. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board also highlighted that five corporate entities established by Underdog were also unlicensed during the operator’s provision of fantasy games within the state.
Pennsylvania’s gambling market produced a total income of $461.6 million in April, a slight decrease from the monthly record of $462.7 million achieved in March, according to data released this week.
Despite a 0.2% month-on-month reduction in revenue, data released by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board revealed a 14.5% surge in income compared to $404.1 million in April of the previous year.
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