Pennsylvania regulator adds 14 people to involuntary exclusion lists

Five of those were added to the Involuntary Casino Exclusion List.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has placed 14 individuals on its various Involuntary Exclusion Lists, after receiving reports from the board’s Office of Chief Counsel and Office of Enforcement Counsel.

This action “prohibits individuals from either gaming in a casino in Pennsylvania, via an online betting site regulated by the Board, or a Video Gaming Terminal (VGT) location,” the regulator said.

Out of the 14 individuals placed on exclusions lists, the Pennsylvania regulator added five people to the Involuntary Casino Exclusion List.

Those placed on the list included “A female patron who left her 7-month-old twins in a vehicle in the valet area of Valley Forge Casino Resort for five minutes in order to obtain a cash out at the sportsbook,” according to the gaming control board.

The PGCB said, “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.”

Nine people were placed on the Involuntary Interactive Gaming Exclusion list for “fraudulent actions involving online gambling.”

Good to know: To date, 1,391 people are currently on the state’s involuntary exclusion lists

In related news, the PGCB recently levied a $260,905 fine against BetMGM for allowing those placed on a self-exclusion list to gamble on its sites.

The PGCB reported that the interactive operator permitted self-excluded individuals to gamble online in 152 instances.

“Licensed operators of iGaming sites in Pennsylvania must deny individuals on the self-exclusion list from establishing or maintaining an interactive gaming site,” the regulator said in a statement.

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