State fines Meadows Racetrack & Casino

State fines Meadows Racetrack & Casino

The Meadows Racetrack & Casino was fined a total of $10,000 by state regulators today for two incidents allowing gambling by individuals who should have been barred from the facility.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board found that on Aug. 11, an 18-year-old was able to enter the gaming floor and play slot machines for about 45 minutes. State law forbids slots play by anyone under age 21.

On Aug. 26, a person who had previously registered on the state's self-exclusion list was able to obtain a Meadows players club card for use while playing slot machines that day. Casinos are supposed to do everything possible to deny play by compulsive gamblers who have self-excluded themselves. The individual was eventually identified, and cited for criminal trespass by state police, when attempting to cash a check at the casino.

The Meadows was fined $5,000 for each of the violations.

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Underage Patron and Self-Exclusion Violation Lead to $10,000 Fine for PA Casino