The fine was part of a consent agreement between the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and Holdings Acquisition Co. L.P., operator of the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh. The civil penalties, unanimously approved by the Board at its public meeting in Harrisburg, were for incidents that occurred at Rivers Casino in October and December of 2009.
Under the consent agreement, Rivers Casino agreed to pay a civil fine of $16,000 for two incidents. The first occurred on October 14, 2009 when a 15-year-old female was able to gain entry to the gaming floor and to place wagers at a slot machine for approximately 17 minutes. The second was for an instance on December 13, 2009 when a 14-year-old male was able to gain entry to the gaming floor and to place wagers at a slot machine for approximately 4 minutes.
The Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act provides that it is unlawful for persons under 21 years of age to operate or use slot machines and that individuals under 18 years of age may not enter the gaming floor of a licensed facility.
During the past two years, the Gaming Control Board has levied fines statewide on eight occasions for violations of underage gambling or minors on the gaming floor totaling $232,500.


