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(AsiaGameHub) –   The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) announced it has approved penalties for three separate gaming operators. On top of that, the regulatory body has added 8 individuals to its involuntary exclusion lists.

Three Gaming Operators Faced Total Fines of $180K

Per PGCB’s official announcement, four consent agreements submitted by its Office of Enforcement Counsel (OEC) were approved at the board’s most recent public monthly meeting. This led to a total of $180,000 in fines being levied against the three operators.

The PGCB confirmed that Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment received two separate fines that add up to $80,000. The first $40,000 fine was issued for letting underage people access its gaming floor and play slot machines or table games on three different occasions.

The second $40,000 fine came from the company permitting the employment of five unlicensed individuals, who gained access to iGaming account holders’ personal identifying information through its betParx platform.

Additionally, the regulatory body issued a $50,000 fine against Wind Creek Bethlehem over confirmed failures to follow KYC guidelines. The PGCB stated that these failures led to $92,000 in fraudulent withdrawals from suspicious iGaming accounts.

The final fine recipient was YFS Sub, a subsidiary of Yahoo Fantasy Sports that operates fantasy contests. YFS Sub was fined $50,000 for failing to notify the board and obtain proper approval for a change of control of its operating license.

Eight Individuals Have Been Banned from Gambling

Beyond issuing the fines outlined above, the PGCB also noted that it added 8 individuals to its various involuntary exclusion lists for a range of different offenses. These people will be effectively banned from all regulated casinos, online sportsbooks, and VGT locations.

While people commonly added to ban lists often include adults who leave children unattended while gambling, the PGCB did not specify if the newly banned individuals fell into this group.

In any case, the total number of banned individuals now stands at 1,463, according to the regulator.

The PGCB added that its next meeting is scheduled to be held on June 17.

Earlier this year, the regulatory authority fined BetMGM over insufficient anti-fraud and know-your-customer procedures across its betting platforms. As a result, the operator received a $100,000 penalty.