
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has approved three consent agreements, imposing fines totaling $282,205, with BetMGM being the primary focus.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) issued fines based on recommendations from the Office of Enforcement Counsel (OEC), addressing regulatory violations by gaming operators in the state. BetMGM received the largest fine of $260,905 after 152 incidents where self-excluded individuals were able to gamble on its online platform, violating Pennsylvania’s strict self-exclusion regulations.
Additional penalties included a $13,800 fine for Rush Street Gaming, LLC, for failing to submit a required license renewal for its CFO, and a $7,500 fine for Stadium Casino Westmoreland RE, LLC, for using revoked software in 11 slot machines.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) took action against individuals who left minors unattended while gambling, adding several to the state’s Involuntary Exclusion List.
One case involved a man who left a 12-year-old alone in a vehicle at Live! Casino Philadelphia twice in one day for a total of 20 minutes while he gambled at the sportsbook. He was also cited for cheating. Another case involved a woman who left a 12-year-old unsupervised for 26 minutes in the bus lobby of Mount Airy Casino Resort while she played slot machines.
The PGCB also denied two removal requests from individuals already on the exclusion list. One man had left five children, aged two to 13, in a car for 35 minutes while gambling at Presque Isle Downs & Casino in 2022. Another case involved a woman who, in 2021, left her 14-month-old child alone multiple times in a locked vehicle at Valley Forge Resort Casino for a total of 11 minutes, with temperatures reaching 88°F.
BetMGM has encountered regulatory penalties in multiple jurisdictions beyond Pennsylvania, with various state and provincial gaming commissions issuing fines for compliance failures.