The PGCB has taken action against two licensed gambling entities in the Keystone State, which will now have to pay a total of more than $100,000 in fines.
MGM Resorts International and CountR GmbH to Pay Cumulative $100K+ Fines
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board released the recent enforcement actions in a press statement on its website, detailing the breaches committed by MGM Resorts International, fined $50,250, and CountR GmbH, fined $50,000.
The PGCB went after MGM over a failure to file a principal licensing application on time, fining the company $50,250, although the regulator withheld publishing the name of the employee whose mistake it was.
A submission of a completed multi-jurisdictional personal-history disclosure form and the Pennsylvania supplement must be submitted by an officer or director who is required to be licensed as a principal. Failure to do so within 30 days of performing duties as either an officer or director is considered a breach, as the person in question would have essentially been working without a license.
This, the regulator argued, was a breach of the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act. In the meantime, CountR GmbH was fined over an unapproved change of control of its license and failure to pay the required licensing fee, with the company currently holding slots and table games licenses.
Second Company on the Hook, Agrees to Comply with PGCB
The firm, based in Germany, has been fined $50,000, and the company provides kiosks and ticket-redemption units, among other equipment, to regulated land-based venues in the state.
CountR has agreed to several conditions set out by the PGCB, including agreeing that the company’s information provided to the regulator about its principal affiliates, subsidiaries, key employees, permittees and registrants is correct.
The company also agreed to provide the PGCB with a notice of any suspicion that any false information may have been provided to the Board, and to notify the regulator on a “confidential basis.”