Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board imposes $70k fines on popular operators

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has dished out significant fines totaling $70,000 against two operators for violations related to employee licensing and underage gambling.

The larger of the two penalties was handed to Betfair Interactive US LLC, which is operating as FanDuel, and received a $40,000 fine for failing to properly license several of its staff members, as required by state gaming regulations.

Sugarhouse HSP Gaming LP, the company running Rivers Philadelphia Casino, was also fined a similar amount of $30,000 after it was discovered that on two separate occasions, individuals younger than the legal gambling age of 21 had been allowed to enter the gaming floor and place wagers.

In addition to these financial penalties, the PGCB went a few steps further by placing several individuals on various involuntary exclusion lists.