Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Issues $180,000 in Fines for Regulatory Violations

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HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) approved four consent agreements Wednesday totaling $180,000 in fines for violations ranging from underage gambling to failures in licensing and customer‑verification procedures.

The penalties, negotiated between the PGCB’s Office of Enforcement Counsel and the operators, were imposed on:

Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment — $80,000

The parent company of Parx Casino received two separate $40,000 fines:

  • Underage gambling violations: Three incidents in which individuals under 21 accessed the gaming floor and played slot machines or table games.
  • Unlicensed employees: Five individuals without required licenses were permitted to work in roles that provided access to personal identifying information of iGaming account holders through the betPARX platform.

Wind Creek Bethlehem — $50,000

Wind Creek was fined for failing to follow Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols, which allowed fraudulent actors to withdraw more than $92,000 from player iGaming accounts.

YFS Sub, LLC (Yahoo Fantasy Sports) — $50,000

The fantasy contest operator was penalized for failing to notify the Board and obtain approval for a change of control of its license — a requirement under state regulations.

Copies of the consent agreements are available upon request from the PGCB’s Office of Communications.

Eight Individuals Added to Involuntary Exclusion Lists

The Board also approved actions to place eight people on its various Involuntary Exclusion Lists. Placement bars individuals from gambling at any Pennsylvania casino, regulated online betting site, or Video Gaming Terminal location. With these additions, 1,463 people are now listed.

Next Meeting

The PGCB will hold its next public meeting at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in the Board’s Public Hearing Room on the second floor of the Strawberry Square Complex in Harrisburg. The agenda will be posted on the agency’s website ahead of the meeting.

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