Pennsylvania gaming regulators have fined the operator of the Valley Forge Casino Resort over free slots play extended to high rollers.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said in a news release that it has levied a $50,000 fine over the casino “giving out excess amounts of free slot play in violation of its approved complimentary matrix.”
“Per regulation, each licensed facility in Pennsylvania is required to have in their internal controls a matrix of employees authorized to award complimentary services along with specific limits on the amount that may be authorized. An investigation by the PGCB’s Bureau of Investigations and Enforcement discovered that free slot play had been awarded during 2015 and 2016 by employees not authorized to do so or, if authorized, beyond limits of the authorization, which lead to total awards higher than an approved level.”
Per a report from Philly.com, regulators found that Valley Forge employees who were not authorized to extend slot credit gave 557 complimentary free slots play transactions totaling $411,000. According to the casino, no fraud took place.
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