Regulatory Authority Penalizes Betfair for Licensing Breaches, Sugarhouse for Minors' Gambling Infractions
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) recently enforced penalties on two prominent gaming operators in the state, Betfair Interactive US LLC (operating as FanDuel) and Sugarhouse HSP Gaming LP (which operates Rivers Philadelphia Casino).
In the first enforcement action, Betfair Interactive US LLC was fined $40,000 for failing to properly license several of its employees, a violation of state gaming regulations. This fine was imposed due to the company's oversight.
The second enforcement action was a $30,000 fine against Sugarhouse HSP Gaming LP. The fine was issued because the company allowed underage individuals to access the gaming floor and gamble on two separate occasions. This is a clear violation of the legal gambling age requirement in Pennsylvania, which is 21 years old.
In addition to the fines, seven individuals were placed on the PGCB's Involuntary Exclusion Lists. These lists prohibit individuals from accessing any casino, online betting site, or Video Gaming Terminal location in Pennsylvania. This includes instances of online gaming fraud and child endangerment.
Notably, a female patron was banned after leaving two minors unattended for over seven hours while gambling at Hollywood Casino at the Meadows. This case highlights the PGCB's efforts to prevent child neglect and promote responsible gaming practices through its "Don’t Gamble with Kids" campaign.
The PGCB continues to emphasize the importance of full regulatory compliance by all gaming licensees and the need for land-based operators to maintain strict supervision and security protocols to prevent underage gambling.
The PGCB's Office of Enforcement Counsel (OEC) presented the violation against Betfair Interactive US LLC, and the details of the patrons or outcomes in the Sugarhouse case were not disclosed.
The total number of barred individuals statewide is now 1,411. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) will hold its next public meeting at 10:00 a.m. on August 20, 2025, at the Strawberry Square Complex in Harrisburg.
[1] - PGCB Regulations [2] - PGCB Enforcement Actions [3] - PGCB's Involuntary Exclusion Lists [4] - PGCB's "Don’t Gamble with Kids" Campaign [5] - Child Endangerment Incident at Hollywood Casino at the Meadows
- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) emphasizes the importance of casino-personalities and casino-operators adhering to casino-culture and casino-and-gambling regulations as shown by their recent enforcement actions against Betfair Interactive US LLC and Sugarhouse HSP Gaming LP.
- The latter was fined $30,000 for violating the legal gambling age requirement, allowing underage individuals to gamble, indicating that age restriction breaches in casino-games are punishable under general-news and crime-and-justice categories.
- In these enforcement actions, seven individuals were added to the PGCB's Involuntary Exclusion Lists, restricting their access to all casino, online betting sites, and Video Gaming Terminal locations, demonstrating the PGCB's commitment to addressing instances of online gaming fraud, child endangerment, and responsible gaming practices as portrayed in their "Don’t Gamble with Kids" campaign.
- Notably, a female patron was banned from accessing any casino after leaving two minors unattended for over seven hours while gambling at Hollywood Casino at the Meadows, underscoring the hazards of neglect and the PGCB's strict measures to prevent such incidents in casino-culture.
