The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has approved fines against MGM Resorts International and German-based CountR GmbH for licensing violations.
At its public monthly meeting, the board approved a consent agreement presented by its Office of Enforcement Counsel (OEC) that imposes a $50,250 fine on MGM Resorts International for failing to timely file a Principal Licensing application.
The board also approved a consent agreement against German-based CountR GmbH, which will pay $50,000 for an unapproved change of control of its licence and failure to pay required licensing fees. Under the agreement, the company will pay the Board $50,000 to settle its unpaid licence.
The Board also placed 10 individuals on its various Involuntary Exclusion Lists. Placement on an Involuntary Exclusion List prohibits individuals from either gambling at a casino in Pennsylvania, using an online betting site regulated by the Board, or playing at a Video Gaming Terminal (VGT) location.
The latest actions bring the number of individuals on the Board’s various Involuntary Exclusion Lists to 1,507. One adult was placed on the Involuntary Casino Exclusion List after leaving a 5-year-old unattended in the parking garage at Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino for 36 minutes while he gambled at slot machines.
The Board said actions that deny statewide gambling privileges serve as a reminder that adults are prohibited from leaving minors unattended in a casino parking lot or garage, hotel, or other casino venue, as this creates a potentially unsafe and dangerous environment for children.
To complement casino efforts to mitigate the issue, the board created its “Don’t Gamble with Kids” awareness campaign, available at DontGamblewithKids.org.
The Gaming Control Board is scheduled to hold its next meeting at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, in the Board’s Public Hearing Room on the second floor of the Strawberry Square Complex in Harrisburg.