Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board dishes out fines worth US$282,205
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has dealt out fines totaling US$282,205 to igaming operators within the state.
The largest fine was issued to BetMGM for 152 instances in which an individual on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s self-exclusion list was allowed to gamble.
Meanwhile, Rush Street Gaming also received a $13,800 fine for failing to file a principal license application for its Chief Financial Officer.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board also issued fines to various land-based gaming locations and specific individuals who committed offenses at these locations, such as leaving children unattended.
All online gaming operators licensed by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board must prevent individuals on the self-exclusion list from signing up or placing real money wagers.
Additionally, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board maintains an involuntary exclusion list, which players can be added to if they are engaged in harmful behavior.
Since its creation, 62 people have been placed on the Board’s online gaming involuntary exclusion list.
Online gaming in the Keystone State recently hit a new record for December igaming revenues. On 17 January, the Gaming Control Board reported that online gambling operators generated over US$223.6 million in revenue, a 35.5% increase compared to the previous year.
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