{"id":310656,"date":"2026-10-20T17:02:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T17:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/310656\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T17:02:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T17:02:13","slug":"more-casino-bans-issued-in-pennsylvania-over-240m-in-tax-revenue-reported","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/310656\/","title":{"rendered":"More casino bans issued in Pennsylvania, over $240M in tax revenue reported"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) &#8212; More bans have been issued for casino patrons in Pennsylvania, including two people who left a pre-teen alone in a food court so they could gamble.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Last week, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board placed eight more people on its Involuntary Casino Exclusion List, which prohibits them from gaming in a Pennsylvania casino.\u00a0Five of the eight were added for leaving children unattended at a casino while they gambled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A female patron who left an 11-month-old in a vehicle in the parking garage of Rivers Casino Philadelphia for nearly two hours while she was in the table game area.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Two patrons, a male and female, who left an 11-year-old in the food court of Wind Creek Bethlehem for over an hour while they gambled on slot machines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Two patrons, a male and female, who left an 11-year-old and two dogs in a vehicle in the parking lot of Live! Philadelphia Casino for 23 minutes while they gambled on slot machines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The eight most recently added to the list bring the total number of individuals on the Board&#8217;s various Involuntary Exclusion Lists to 1,512.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Actions such as these to deny statewide gambling privileges serve as a reminder that adults are prohibited from leaving minors unattended in the parking lot or garage, a hotel, or other venues at a casino since it creates a potentially unsafe and dangerous environment for the children,&#8221; the Board wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Stay up to date with the latest news in the palm of your hand. <a data-ylk=\"slk:Click here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtaj.com\/apps1\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> to download the WTAJ app for Apple and Android devices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In addition to the exclusion list, the Board reported $555,036,870 in revenue for September, or 4.07% above September 2025&#8217;s revenue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tax revenue for September was $242,630,497, the Board added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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