Pennsylvania Fines MGM Resorts $50,250 over Licensing Application Delay

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania regulators approved two consent agreements involving MGM Resorts International and CountR GmbH at their Sept. 23 meeting. The actions require MGM to pay a $50,250 fine and CountR to pay $50,000 to settle unpaid licensing obligations.

The agreements were presented by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s Office of Enforcement Counsel as part of the regulator’s monthly public meeting. According to the PGCB announcement, the cases involved separate failures connected to licensing requirements.

MGM Resorts Fined Over Licensing Application

MGM Resorts International was fined $50,250 for failing to file a Principal Licensing application on time. The board did not provide further details about the circumstances or timing of the delayed filing in its public announcement, although copies of the approved consent agreements are available through its Office of Communications.

CountR GmbH, a Germany-based gaming technology company, faced action over an unapproved change of control of its license and failure to pay required licensing fees. Under its consent agreement, CountR will pay the board $50,000 to settle its unpaid license.

The latest action continues a series of Pennsylvania regulatory enforcement decisions during 2026. In May, the board approved $180,000 in fines involving Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment, Wind Creek Bethlehem and Yahoo Fantasy Sports subsidiary YFS Sub LLC.

Ten People Added to Exclusion Lists

The board separately placed 10 people on its various Involuntary Exclusion Lists during the Sept. 23 meeting. The additions bring the total number of people on those lists to 1,507.

Individuals placed on an involuntary exclusion list can be prohibited from gambling at Pennsylvania casinos, through online betting platforms regulated by the board or at licensed video gaming terminal locations. The PGCB has taken similar exclusion action throughout the year, including 18 additions approved in June.

One of the latest cases involved an adult who the board said left a 5-year-old child unattended in the parking garage at Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino for 36 minutes while gambling on slot machines. The regulator placed the adult on the Involuntary Casino Exclusion List.

The PGCB has repeatedly warned that adults are prohibited from leaving children unattended in casino parking areas, garages, hotels or other areas at casino properties while they gamble. Its “Don’t Gamble with Kids” campaign was created to raise awareness of incidents involving unattended minors at Pennsylvania casinos.

Next Pennsylvania Gaming Board Meeting Set for October

The board regulates 18 land-based casinos as well as online casino gaming, retail and online sports wagering, fantasy contests and video gaming terminals at qualified truck stops. Pennsylvania’s regulated gaming industry generated $3.1 billion in tax and fee revenue during the 2025-26 fiscal year, according to the regulator.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is scheduled to hold its next public meeting at 10 a.m. on Oct. 14 at the Strawberry Square Complex in Harrisburg. The agenda is expected to be published ahead of the meeting.

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