Hollywood Casino Columbus has been fined $200,000 by the Ohio Casino Control Commission under a settlement agreement concerning security and underage gambling problems at the casino.
At its monthly meeting Wednesday, the commission announced the penalty against the PENN Entertainment property stemming from incidents that included security understaffing and the ability of individuals younger than 21 to access the casino. It was the first fine the commission issued over casino operations this year, after several prior penalties focused on new sportsbook operators.
Details of the problems at Hollywood Casino were not aired publicly at the meeting. The five-page settlement agreement describes them briefly while noting PENN declined the opportunity for a hearing to contest the allegations. No PENN representative spoke on the topic at the commission meeting.
