Rivers Casino Philadelphia Fined For Allowing Underage People Access to Gaming
Posted on: July 24, 2025, 12:50h.
Last updated on: July 24, 2025, 01:33h.
- Rivers Casino Philadelphia has been fined for allowing underage gamblers
- The casino owned by Rush Street Gaming was fined $30K
- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board additionally placed seven people on the state’s various Involuntary Exclusion Lists
Rivers Casino Philadelphia, just northeast of the city center along the Delaware River, has been fined by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) for allowing two individuals not old enough to gamble access to the gaming floor.
The PGCB reported Wednesday that Sugarhouse HSP Gaming, LP, the operator of the casino owned by Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming, accidentally allowed two individuals under the age of 21 to gamble. Rivers Philly has more than 1,500 slot machines, 72 live-dealer table games, and a 5,700-square-foot BetRivers Sportsbook.
Sugarhouse was hit with a $30K fine for the two instances, or $15K per violation. The legal gambling age in Pennsylvania, aside from the state-run Pennsylvania Lottery that welcomes players aged 18 and up, is 21.
In May 2024, the PGCB fined Wind Creek Bethlehem $125K for 10 incidents involving underage people gaining access to the Northampton County casino, or $12,500 per violation. The Board said the Wind Creek underage gambling infractions occurred during a 20-month period.
A PGCB spokesperson explained to Casino.org that a “number of factors” are utilized by the PGCB’s Office of Enforcement Counsel in determining a fine amount for underage infractions. The statement said the “age of the individuals who were able to access the gaming floor” at Rivers Philadelphia “warranted a higher amount per incident” than the Wind Creek grievances.
FanDuel Fined
Along with Rivers Casino Philadelphia, the PGCB hit Betfair Interactive US, LLC, doing business in the commonwealth as FanDuel, with a $40K fine. The penalty arose from the sportsbook and iGaming operator failing to timely license several key employees.
Subsection 2 of Chapter 13, Section 11 of the Pennsylvania Gaming Act mandates the licensing of key employees. A key employee is defined as any executive, employee, or agent of a licensed gaming entity who has the power to exercise significant influence over business decisions related to the operation.
FanDuel operates iGaming and online sports betting through its partnership with Valley Forge Casino Resort in King of Prussia. Along with Valley Forge, FanDuel’s retail sportsbook locations include Live! Casino Hotel Philadelphia and Live! Casino Pittsburgh in Greensburg.
Involuntary Inclusions
The PGCB’s meeting this week included the placement of seven additional individuals onto the state’s various Involuntary Exclusion Lists.
One of the individuals who lost their in-person casino gambling privileges was a woman who was determined to have left children, aged eight and nine, in a hotel room at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows while she gambled on the Washington County property’s casino floor for nearly eight hours.
Two others were banned from iGaming for engaging in “fraudulent actions.” The PGCB reports that the induction of the seven individuals brings the number of involuntarily excluded persons to 1,411.
The PGCB continues to stress that children cannot be left unattended in vehicles, hotel rooms, or anywhere else while an adult gambles through its PSA, “Don’t Gamble With Kids.”
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