Caesars Interactive Entertainment has been fined $15,000 by the New Jersey Division for Gaming Enforcement for allowing people who had excluded themselves from online gambling in the state to play.
The statement on the DGE website said Caesars had allowed five self-excluded gamblers to wager online and permitted others to create internet betting accounts.
The operator also violated New Jersey gaming regulations by sending promotional materials to 231 people on the list of self-excluded gamblers, the DGE said.
Caesars Interactive spokesman Seth Palansky said the company notified New Jersey gambling regulators after it realised it had made a mistake.
“We self-reported this error to the DGE after we were notified by our third-party provider a lapse in procedure occurred,” Palansky said.
“We regret the error, and apologise to those affected by it. We accept the punishment and will work more diligently to avoid a repeat mistake,” he said.
Source: Press of Atlantic City
