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Pennsylvania regulator levies fines to casinos totaling 2,500, while expand gambling exclusion list

Pennsylvania regulator levies fines to casinos totaling $112,500, while expand gambling exclusion list

The gambling watchdog of Pennsylvania handed down $112,500 in fines to three operators and added eight more people to its exclusion rolls during a public meeting late last month. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board signed off on three separate consent agreements at its February 25 session, wrapping up enforcement cases tied to a casino operator, an online gaming supplier, and another brick-and-mortar property. The steepest penalty, $70,000, went to Holding Acquisition Co., L.P., which runs Rivers Casino Pittsburgh. State officials said the fine was tied to seven incidents in which patrons who had voluntarily placed themselves on the casino’s self-exclusion list were still able to enter the gaming floor and place bets. Regulators have repeatedly stressed that self-exclusion is one of the state’s central responsible gambling safeguards, designed to block people who acknowledge they have a gambling problem from accessing casinos and online platforms. Relax Gaming North America, LLC was ordered to pay $32,500 after carrying out a change in control without first obtaining approval from the board, something state regulations require of licensed internet …

Sri Lanka increases casino entrance and gross collection levies for 2026

Sri Lanka increases casino entrance and gross collection levies for 2026

Sri Lanka has increased its casino entrance and gross collection levies for 2026, issuing a formal notice to operators and businesses. A formal notice from the Inland Revenue Department to casino operators and betting and gaming businesses in Sri Lanka on December 31 shows that the casino entrance levy and gross collection levy will increase in 2026. This is put into place by amendments made to the Betting and Gaming Levy Act of 1988 in the Betting and Gaming Levy (Amendment) Act of 2025. The casino entrance levy (CEL) has increased from $50 to $100, while the gross collection levy has been raised from 15% to 18%. “Every person who carries on the business of gaming in Sri Lanka, shall collect CEL of United States Dollars one hundred or its equivalent in any other convertible foreign currency or in Sri Lanka currency from Sri Lankan Citizen who enters into such place of business of gaming, with effect from January 01, 2026,” reads the notice. “Gross collection levy rate has been increased to eighteen per centum …