The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has issued a fine to Presque Isle Downs & Casino for breaking certain rules.
More specifically, the PGCB held a meeting on the 26th of February and decided to impose penalties on the Presque Isle Downs & Casino for not keeping enough slot machines running and for taking too long to send a license application.
The Pennsylvania-based casino establishment, operated by PID LLC, got slapped with a $50,000 fine for not maintaining enough slot machines active on their gaming floor, plus a $31.575 fine for submitting a Principal License Application.
The slip-up was noticed and reported by the PGCB Office of Enforcement Counsel, which is tasked to monitor the Pennsylvania casino and gaming scene.
In addition to the monetary fines, the PGCB also made several decisions regarding its Involuntary Exclusion List. Namely, the Board decided to either add nine people to the list or have their appeals turned down.
Those who find themselves on the Exclusion List are prohibited from visiting casino establishments in the state of Pennsylvania, playing at regulated online casinos, and/or playing at VGTs (video gaming terminals) in the state of Pennsylvania.
Moreover, the PGCB added two men who are accused of leaving minors in their cars while they gambled.
One of these men left a five-year-old child in the car in a parking lot at the Rivers Casino Philadelphia for a little over 12 minutes, and during this time, he went inside the casino establishment to take care of certain money issues.
The second offence is much more serious, as the other man left a 10-year-old child alone in a car in 90-degree weather, with the windows up and the heating off for more than 45 minutes. This incident occurred at Wind Creek Casino’s parking garage in Bethlehem.
Lastly, the PGCB also rejected the appeal of one woman who asked to be removed from the exclusion list. Namely, the woman was added to the list back in 2022 after leaving her three children, aged 10, 14, and 15, alone in a car at the Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course for two hours while she gambled.
To battle this issue, the PGCB launched the “Don’t Gamble With Kids” awareness campaign to educate visitors and gamblers about the legal troubles and the risks they could face if they involve their kids in their gambling activities.
