The parent of 7- and 8-year-old children was placed on the Involuntary Exclusion List after leaving them in his vehicle to place a bet at the casino sportsbook and,.

Since 2011, 131 individuals have been placed on the Involuntary Exclusion list for this type of incident. Additionally, offenders may also face criminal prosecution for endangering the welfare of a child or children. The Board also today placed two adults who left children unattended at a casino on the PGCB’s Involuntary Exclusion List that prohibits individuals from entering and gambling at all Pennsylvania casinos. “Since casinos have a joint vested interest with the PGCB to protect the integrity of gaming, we are appreciative of the efforts by Boyd Gaming and look forward to additional similar plans by other casino properties in Pennsylvania to work on its self-policing efforts before a tragedy occurs.”Ī copy of the Memorandum of Understanding and the PowerPoint presentation made at today’s meeting outlining Valley Forge Casino Resort’s mitigation plan, is available at this LINK. “It has become increasingly disturbing to the Board of the reports of these incidents by irresponsible adults,” said O’Toole. Gaming Control Board Executive Director Kevin O’Toole said Boyd Gaming should be lauded for its pro-active approach toward this problem. Boyd Gaming told the Board that it has also allocated financial resources totaling $776,000 toward this plan. Boyd Gaming proactively reviewed unattended minor incidents at Valley Forge over the last four years to develop its mitigation plan, some of the steps which have already been implemented. The mitigation plan was the result of work between Boyd Gaming and the PGCB’s Office of Enforcement Counsel.īoyd Gaming’s plan is in response to increased concern over the past year by the Board of the number of incidents reported of children being left unattended in vehicles, hotel rooms or other locations in or near casinos throughout the Commonwealth. HARRISBURG, PA: Representatives of Boyd Gaming Corporation, owner of the Valley Forge Casino Resort in Montgomery County, today outlined to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Board) at its public meeting a six-part mitigation plan to enhance the facility’s efforts to deter and detect instances in which a parent or guardian leaves a child unattended at its property.

Table Games Rules Submission Request Formsīoyd Gaming Outlines To PA Gaming Control Board An Unattended Child Mitigation Plan For Valley Forge Casino Resort Board also places two more parents on involuntary self-exclusion list.

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