Crime & Safety
Woman Banned From Valley Forge Casino For Leaving Children Unattended
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board officials said a woman left two children alone in the food court while waging sports bets.
HARRISBURG, PA— The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced Wednesday that a woman was banned from the Valley Forge Casino for leaving her children unattended in the food court and parking lot.
Casino officials said the female patron was placed on the involuntary exclusion list after leaving two children, ages two- and five years old unattended to wager a bet at the sportsbook.
She later left the children unattended in a vehicle in the casino’s parking lot but was approached by security she was able to get into the casino.
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The casino board reported that since the start of 2022 through March 2023 it has identified 344 incidents of adults leaving children unattended to gamble at Pennsylvania casinos involving 568 minors.
Leaving minors unattended at a Pennsylvania casino also subjects the offending adult to criminal prosecution in addition to exclusion from all Pennsylvania casinos.
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More information is available on the “Don’t Gamble with Kids” campaign website here.
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