Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board issues $284,000 in fines to three operators
Regulator approves two non-monetary punitive actions to license holders in addition to fines
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board handed out a total of $284,000 in fines to three of the state’s gaming operators on June 16, in response to a variety of transgressions.
The three license holders sanctioned were Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association, Boyd Gaming Corporation, and Valley Forge Convention Center Partners.
The biggest fine, $150,000, was issued to Boyd, after the operator failed to disclose facts related to the suitability of one of its key employees. The company did not sufficiently disclose the reasons for the surrender of the employee’s casino license in 2020.
Also cited was Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association, a subsidiary of Penn National Gaming that operates the Hollywood Casino at Penn National Racecourse.
The license holder was issued two fines, one of $70,000 for permitting an individual on the state’s self-exclusion list to gain entry to the gaming floor. The patron proceeded to gamble and consume alcohol before ultimately damaging the property’s parking garage and other cars within it.
The second fine of $50,000 resulted from two since-terminated employees wilfully funneling payments to gaming service providers in return for lower license fees.
Finally, Valley Forge Convention Center Partners was fined $14,000 for permitting a 20-year-old male to access the gaming floor and participate in table games.
In addition to the four fines, the PGCB also issued two non-monetary punitive actions to Sugarhouse HSP Gaming – a subsidiary of Rush Street Gaming — and Snow Shoe Travel Plaza.
Sugarhouse was mandated to address security and surveillance issues following an unattended-minors incident, while Snow Shoe was forced to surrender two video gaming terminals licenses, as well as two principal licenses for failing to meet certain licensing requirements.