Seven people across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including three men in Philadelphia, are banned from entering all casinos in the state.
The PA Gaming Control Board reports that nine children were left unattended while offenders gambled.
At the Rivers Casino in Fishtown, two men, in separate incidents left a five-year-old alone for over 30 minutes and an 11-month-old was left unattended for over 40 minutes.
A three-year-old was left alone as a man played inside the Live! Philadelphia Hotel and Casino in South Philadelphia for 10 minutes.
A woman at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh left four children, ages 2, 10, 13 and 13, unattended in a vehicle inside the parking garage for 40 minutes while she gambled and watched another person gamble.
At the Mt. Airy Casino Resort in the Poconos, a nine-year-old was left alone for nearly eight hours over a two-and-a-half days span while a man and woman gambled.
And, at the Parx Casino in Bensalem, a seven-year-old was left alone in a vehicle for over 20 minutes while a man gambled at the sportsbook and played slot machines.
Since the beginning of 2022 through June 2023, there have been 397 incidents of people leaving children unattended while they gambled.
The total number of minors left alone during that time is 633.
Anyone with a gambling problem is asked to call 1-800-GAMBLER.
The Gaming Control Board has a website set up for their “Don’t Gamble with Kids” campaign.
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