Two Pennsylvania casinos slapped with six-figure fines

Two casinos in the US state of Pennsylvania were slapped with fines this past week totaling $160,000. The fines were levied by the state’s Gaming Control Board (GCB) after its Office of Enforcement Counsel reached an agreement with the two offenders. The fines come as a result of “various infractions” found at both venues.

In a GCB press release, the agency said that it had fined Washington Trotting Association, Inc. $80,000. The penalty was a result of an investigation at the company’s The Meadows Racetrack & Casino, which found that employees at the racetrack had issued over $830,000 in complimentary services over an eight-year period starting in 2009.

According to state law, only select employees are authorized to provide complimentary services, and a cap is in place on how much can be awarded. The authorizations are part of any facility’s internal controls, which are approved by the GCB.

Another $80,000 in fines was given to the Valley Forge Convention Center Partners, L.P., which operates the Valley Forge Casino Resort. One fine in the amount of $50,000 was levied for several infractions, including “Failure to safeguard its revenues and assets” and “Failure to maintain reliable and accurate financial records, including ensuring access, record and compare its assets, conducting regular audits and ensuring segregation of audit functions and responsibilities.”