Pennsylvania: FanDuel and Rivers Philadelphia Casino fined $70,000
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board sanctioned FanDuel and Rivers Philadelphia Casino and placed seven individuals on the involuntary exclusion list.
Key points:
– FanDuel and Rivers Philadelphia Casino receive $40,000 and $30,000 fines respectively
– Seven individuals placed on the involuntary exclusion list
– FanDuel failed to license several employees
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has read the riot act to two operators and seven individuals in a flurry of legal action.
The two operators sanctioned were FanDuel and Sugarhouse Gaming, and the pair have been shaken down for a combined $70,000 in fines.
At FanDuel, the infraction that brought about a $40,000 fine was the failure to license several employees. During the hearing, FanDuel outlined the remediation efforts it took.
Separately, Sugarhouse HSP Gaming, operator of Rivers Philadelphia Casino, will have to cough up the remaining $30,000 after two instances of allowing persons under legal age to access the floor and gamble.
The seven individuals also under scrutiny have each been placed on the involuntary exclusion list, prohibiting them from engaging in any gambling activity under the jurisdiction of the State of Pennsylvania.
This brings the total number of people on the board’s list to 1411.
In a statement, the board elucidates the case against a patron who left two children aged eight and nine in a hotel room at Hollywood Casino at the Meadows for seven hours and 41 minutes to gamble on table games.
Reflecting on the action taking against the woman, the statement read: “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.”
Good to know: Rivers Philadelphia Casino has just appointed a new CEO in Scott Lokke. He arrives from Cleveland where he served as SVP and GM of Jack Cleveland Casino
The behaviour of the gambler contravenes legislation in Philadelphia that makes it illegal to leave kids alone to go and gamble – an awareness campaign launched by the PGCB went along with this ruling and led with the slogan: “Don’t gamble with kids.”
Two of the seven excluded players were placed on the list due to fraudulent actions related to online gambling.
The cases against the two operators were presented to the Gaming Control Board by the Office of Enforcement Counsel, at which point they were approved.
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