Pennsylvania: Several banned from casinos for leaving children in vehicles, hotel

Thursday, November 20, 2025 2:25 PM
Photo:  Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
  • George Stockburger, WHTM

Several individuals have been banned from Pennsylvania casinos for leaving children unattended in vehicles and a hotel room.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced that 10 people have been banned from the state’s casinos, including three individuals who had cases involving children.

The Gaming Control Board says in one instance, a female patron left a 7-year-old in a hotel room at Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia for 3 hours and 42 minutes while she gambled at table games;

In a second incident, the Gaming Control Board says a male patron who left two children, ages 6 and 8, in a vehicle in the parking lot at Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia for 1 hour and 15 minutes while he gambled at table games.