The Commonwealth’s Gaming Control Board approved in a public meeting of consent agreements between the agency’s Office of Enforcement Counsel and two casino’s operators a big fine.
The first one was a fine for $80,000 USD to the Meadows Racetrack & Casino for unauthorized employees at the Washington County venue issuing more than $830,000 worth of complimentary services during a period spanning approximately eight years, from 2009 to 2017.
The facilities in this region of the country are required to have a predetermined group of employees who have been authorized to award complimentary services, as well as a set amount to be authorized.
After it, two more fines were issued to the Valley Forge Casino Resort for a total value of $80,000 USD. The first one, a $50,000 fine was issued to the Montgomery County casino resulting from 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.
This happened because of an employee of the casino to fraudulently collect reimbursements related to work. As a result of the action, criminal charges were filed against the employee.
And the last one fine of $30,000 resulted from the casino’s non-compliance of its Board-approved guidelines and rules for the play of Spanish 21, a variation of blackjack.
