More banned from Pennsylvania casinos for leaving children in cars to gamble

(WTAJ) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has not only fined three casinos, but they have permanently banned three people for leaving a total of six children unattended so they could gamble.

In addition to $147,500 in fines being issued the board acted on petitions and banned three adults from every casino in the Commonwealth.

• One man was banned after leaving three children, ages 3, 8, and 10 years old, unattended in a vehicle in the Mohegan Pennsylvania casino parking lot while he wagered at the sportsbook
• A woman was banned after leaving two children, ages 2 and 5 years old, unattended in the food court at Valley Forge Casino Resort in order to wager at the sportsbook, and later once again left the children unattended in a vehicle in the casino’s parking lot but was approached by security before she was able to gamble
• Another woman was banned after leaving her 13-year-old child unattended in a vehicle at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course while she cashed a check and gambled on slot machines.

The PA Gaming Control Board reports that since the start of 2022 through March 2023 it has identified 344 incidents...