The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has fined the operator of Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia $50K for allowing four people who were on the state’s self-exclusion list to gamble in the casino. A Pennsylvania casino has been fined $50K for allowing self-excluded players to gamble. Image/Steve Sawusch/Unsplash According to state regulations, a casino must identify patrons who have self-excluded and refuse gaming-related privileges, as well as other gaming privileges like cashing checks and cash advances. Self-Excluded Player Gambled for 21 Hours According to a copy of the settlement between the board and the operator, in one instance in December 2021, a representative did check an individual’s identification, but the Live! Casino player database didn’t flag that patron as being on the self-inclusion list because the individual’s middle initial appearing on her ID wasn’t listed in the database. That person then played 10 slot machines. In another case, before being… Read More
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