Men banned from Pennsylvania casinos for leaving kids unattended

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board says it took action to ban the men for separate incidents involving unattended minors.

One man was found to have left a 5-year-old unattended in the valet parking lot at Rivers Casino Philadelphia for 12 minutes as “he attempted to conduct financial business in the casino.”

A second man left a 10-year-old unattended in a vehicle at the parking garage of Wind Creek Casino while he played slot machines. The board noted the car was off with the windows rolled up despite the outdoor temperature being 90 degrees.

Both men will now be on the Involuntary Exclusion List, which prohibits individuals from gambling in a casino or online.

Seven other individuals were placed on the Involuntary Exclusion List, meaning there are now 1,344 people banned from Pennsylvania casinos.

The board also denied a woman’s request to be removed from the list after she left three minors unattended in a vehicle at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course for nearly two hours while she gambled at slot machines.

“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,” said the gaming control board on Wednesday.