According to Hvizda, the tournaments were run at the wrong price for a total of 95 times between February 5 and September 12 in 2019. Penn National charged an entry fee of $120 on weekends and $80 on weeknights. According to his report, the violations included a “Labor Day Classic” poker tournament that was never submitted to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for review because of staff turnover.Īnother violation was a recurring poker tournament that was held on weeknights and which required an entry fee of $120 instead of the $80 that the Hollywood management approved. Casino blames staff turnoverĪfter becoming aware of the incidents, Alex Hvizda, the Director of Compliance at Hollywood Casino, self-reported the violations. The casino must pay $20,000 as fine to the state, which is part of a consent agreement signed between the Office of Enforcement Counsel and Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association, the operator of the Hollywood Casino.
According to the board, the tournaments did not receive proper approval from state regulators. Hollywood Casino, located at Penn National Race Course in Grantville, Pennsylvania, has been fined by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for holding four unauthorized poker tournaments last year. Hollywood Casino in Pennsylvania to pay $20,000 for improper poker games., Photo by Pixabay
