Last updated: February 04, 2025
BetMGM has been fined $260,905 by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) for allowing a self-excluded player to gamble 152 times. The PGCB emphasized strict enforcement of self-exclusion policies, holding operators accountable for compliance failures.
BetMGM has been hit with a large fine in Pennsylvania after the state discovered that the casino had allowed a self-excluded player to place bets. The $260,905 fine is one of the largest ever imposed on an online gaming operator in the state.
BetMGM fined $260,905 in Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has dealt with this offense sternly, saying that the Pennsylvania self-exclusion list has to be religiously followed and any breach is on the operators’ onus.
The self-exclusion list implemented by the state is a tool for those who experience distress or adverse consequences around their gambling activity, to stay away from all forms of regulated gaming in Pennsylvania. The program is considered an important initiative to assist in creating a healthier gambling environment.
While outlining the terms of the case, the PGCB revealed that the individual in question had accessed the platforms of BetMGM 152 times. It is the responsibility of the operator to ensure that a self-excluded player cannot access their offerings.
The regulatory body did not give further information on how the individual accessed the online gaming services provided by BetMGM, while being on the self-exclusion list.
Besides this, the PGCB has used the imposition of this fine to take action against other licensed gaming operators in the state as well. Rush Street Gaming has been hit with a relatively smaller fine of $13,800 for not filing a Principal License renewal application for its Chief Financial Officer.
Other fines and enforcement actions in connection with the Involuntary Exclusion List have been issued as well.
Meanwhile, Stadium Casino Westmoreland RE, the proprietor of Live! Casino Pittsburgh, was penalized $7,500 for running revoked software on eleven of its slot machines. In addition, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has added more people to the state’s Involuntary Exclusion List for leaving children behind while the respective individuals went into different casino properties to gamble.
The regulatory agency has promoted the “Don’t Gamble with Kids” campaign in an effort to create awareness about the issue that has seen people leaving children behind across the state to gamble. Nevertheless, the list has been put in place as a countermeasure and now has over 1,280 people.
