The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board at its public monthly meeting on Wednesday approved a consent agreement between the board’s Office of Enforcement Counsel and Stadium Casino RE, operator of Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia. The casino will participate in paying for a traffic project in Philadelphia to assist in better local traffic flow.
The casino has committed to making a $2 million contribution toward the construction of a westbound on-ramp from 7th Street onto Interstate 76, a project designed to mitigate local traffic concerns in the stadium district.
Live! Casino’s agreement to participate in the funding is part of a plan by Governor Josh Shapiro and Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker to reduce traffic congestion around the sports complex where the casino is located.
The consent agreement, negotiated by the OEC, is a part of an ongoing process by the board to resolve issues surrounding the pending renewal of Stadium Casino RE casino license.
The board also approved a consent agreement presented by the Office of Enforcement Counsel, resulting in a $32,500 fine against Interactive Gaming Manufacturer Inspired Gaming Inc. for failures related to a material change in its financial status and corporate structure.
Also Wednesday, the board placed 12 people on its Casino Involuntary Exclusion List. These actions, presented by the board’s Office of Chief Counsel and the OEC, set the number of people on the Board’s various Involuntary Exclusion Lists to 1,475.
The exclusions made today include three adults who left minors unattended at the Rivers Casino Philadelphia property while they gambled:
- A man who left a 6-year-old in a vehicle for 19 minutes while he wagered on sports.
- A man who left a 9-year-old in a vehicle for 18 minutes while he wagered on sports.
- A woman who left an infant and a 10-year-old in a vehicle 20 minutes while she gambled at slot machines.
The Gaming Control Board is scheduled to meet next at 10 a.m., August 19, in the board’s Public Hearing Room on the second floor of the Strawberry Square Complex in Harrisburg.
