A woman is accused of leaving a 13-year-old child in the car for over an hour as she gambled at Wind Creek casino in Bethlehem, authorities said.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced Wednesday it placed that woman and three other adults on its various Involuntary Exclusion Lists.
All four people placed on the lists are accused of leaving juveniles in cars as they gambled on a casino property.
The other incidents included:
A man who left two 3-year-olds in a car in the parking lot of Parx Casino in Bensalem, Bucks County for 16 minutes while he gambled in the sportsbookA woman who left two 11-year-olds in a car in the parking lot at Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Erie County for 30 minutes while she gambled slotsA woman who left two children, ages 5 and 11, in a car in the parking lot at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course in Dauphin County for 27 minutes while she gambled slots.
The board also levied a fine of $31,950 against Evolution US, LLC, an Interactive Gaming Manufacturer licensee. The fine was the result of the firm allegedly failing to file in a timely manner a principal license application for a board member who assumed additional responsibility.
Children left alone by parents or caregivers have been an ongoing problem in recent years at the Bethlehem casino.
Owners Wind Creek Hospitality in 2022 developed a mitigation plan to not only deter parents or guardians from leaving kids alone, but detecting incidents as well.