The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has imposed fines totaling $81,575 following the approval of two consent agreements submitted by the Office of Enforcement Counsel.
Both fines were issued to PID, LLC, the operator of Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Erie County:
- A $50,000 fine was assessed for maintaining fewer active slot machines than the approved number on the casino floor.
- A $31,575 fine was issued for failing to file a Principal License application in a timely manner.
Details of the approved consent agreements are available upon request from the Board’s Office of Communications.
Additionally, the Board took action concerning the placement or denial of removal requests for nine individuals from various Involuntary Exclusion Lists. Being placed on an Involuntary Exclusion List prohibits individuals from gambling at any Pennsylvania casino, through online platforms regulated by the Board, or at Video Gaming Terminal (VGT) locations. Presently, 1,344 individuals are included on these exclusion lists.
Among today’s actions, three individuals were placed on the list for leaving minors unattended while gambling in Pennsylvania casinos:
- A man who left a 5-year-old child unattended in a vehicle for 12 minutes at the valet parking lot of Rivers Casino Philadelphia while attempting to conduct financial transactions inside the casino.
- Another man who left a 10-year-old child unattended for 45 minutes in a car, with the windows rolled up and the engine off, in the parking garage of Wind Creek Casino, where outside temperatures reached 90 degrees, while he gambled on slot machines.
In addition, the Board denied the removal request of a woman placed on the Involuntary Exclusion List in 2022. She had left three minors—ages 10, 14, and 15—unattended for one hour and 41 minutes in a vehicle parked at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course while gambling on slot machines.
These actions highlight the Board’s commitment to safeguarding minors and emphasize that leaving children unattended at casino parking lots, garages, hotels, or other venues creates a dangerous environment. To support casino efforts in addressing this issue, the Board has launched a public awareness campaign titled “Don’t Gamble with Kids.”
