Philadelphia Park Gets Cited

Philadelphia Park has received two violations – one for a slot machine error and the other for an unlicensed worker. The casino opened in December, and these are the first violations for the company. Depending on how the Gaming Control Board views these violations will ultimately set how they react to future enforcements as well.

The first violation was when Steven Wilkinson won $102,000 according to the slot machine he was playing. The casino said he had not won, that it was an error on the slot machine. Then they said that it was an internal error, and it was the software they were using that said he won. The casino paid the slot machine amount to the man for the full amount five days later. However, the Board still cited the casino.

Then they allowed an unlicensed employee, James L. Minster, to work at the casino, which is illegal. Minster is the player development executive, but had not passed his criminal background check or character assessment yet, so should not have been on the floor. The casino has 20 days to respond, at which point they can request a hearing if they want.

At this point the citations go before the gaming board, and their six members decide how the two complaints should be handled. They could end up with a hearing, or they could just end up with a consent agreement, but it will depend on how the slot machine casino responds and how the board chooses to handle it.

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