Lynnae is a journalist covering the intersection of technology, culture, and gambling. She has more than five years of experience as a writer and editor, with bylines at SlashGear and MakeUseOf. On the iGaming side,...
Read Full BioOn October 22, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) approved three consent agreements, issuing fines totaling $22,000 to Stadium Casino RE, LLC and Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association, LLC, the operators of Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia and Hollywood Casino York, for regulatory violations.
The Board also imposed $50,000 in fines against a video gaming terminal (VGT) establishment in Clinton County. The penalty included a $45,000 fine against the VGT licensee, Vasas, Inc., doing business as Lucky Seven Travel Plaza in Lock Haven, and $2,500 fines against each of the facility’s two owners. Together, all fines imposed totaled $72,000.
PGCB Issues Fines for VGT & Casino Violations
The $50,000 fine that Vasas, Inc., operating as Lucky Seven Travel Plaza, received was the largest among the entities sanctioned.
Investigators found that the establishment didn’t have board-credentialed employees on-site while the VGTs were operating, and that individuals under 21 were able to access the VGT room and, on two occasions, use the terminals.
Of the remaining fines, Stadium Casino RE, LLC, operator of Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia was fined $12,000 after investigators found that a compromised deck of cards was used at one of its tables.
Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association, LLC, operator of Hollywood Casino York, was fined $10,000 for allowing a person on the state’s involuntary exclusion list to enter the gaming floor and place bets.
Exclusion Action Targets Unattended Minors & Other Violations
In a separate action, the Board added 11 individuals to its different Involuntary Exclusion Lists, which bar them from gambling at any licensed Pennsylvania casinos, regulated online sites, or VGT establishments statewide.
These additions bring the total number of people barred from gambling at casinos, regulated online sites, or VGT establishments across Pennsylvania to 1,448.
Three of the cases involved adults leaving children alone in parked cars while they gambled. The regulator gave two examples of when this happened:
- A couple left two kids, aged 11 and 12, waiting in a parked car outside Hollywood Casino in Morgantown for just over half an hour while they played slot machines and placed bets in the sportsbook.
- A woman left three children, ages 2, 6, and 12, in a car near Hollywood Casino York for nearly 30 minutes while she played slot and table games.
“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. To complement the efforts by casinos to mitigate this issue, the Board created an awareness campaign, ‘Don’t Gamble with Kids.’”
PGCB Continues Active Enforcement Across Pennsylvania
The PGCB has had a busy 2025, and the latest actions build on a series of enforcement measures aimed at addressing compliance issues across the state.
In July, the PGCB handed down two penalties totaling $70,000, including $40,000 against FanDuel (Betfair Interactive) for employing unlicensed personnel and $30,000 against Rivers Casino Philadelphia for an underage gambling violation. It also placed seven people on its Exclusionary Involuntary Exclusion Lists.
More recently, in September, the Board fined the operator of Valley Forge Casino Resort $30,000 after a 13-year-old gained access to the gaming floor. The regulator also added 12 people to its Exclusionary Involuntary Exclusion Lists that month.
