"Florida gaming regulators and local investigators say a large illegal gambling operation in Manatee County has been dismantled after a coordinated raid that seized hundreds of machines and more than $120,000 in cash."
"Officials announced Tuesday (May 12) that investigators confiscated 265 illegal gambling machines while also filing criminal charges and immigration detainers connected to the case."
"Spin City Arcade accounted for the largest seizure. Investigators removed 155 illegal slot machines and recovered about $78,483 in cash from that location, according to the commission. Authorities also seized 61 illegal slot machines and roughly $24,157 from another arcade that was not publicly identified. At Mike's Arcade, officers recovered 49 illegal slot machines and approximately $18,157."
"“These illegal gambling businesses are not harmless storefront operations. They attract crime, generate illicit cash economies, and create serious public safety risks for surrounding communities,” said L. Carl Herold, Director of Gaming Enforcement for the FGCC."
Florida gaming regulators and local investigators dismantled a large illegal gambling operation in Manatee County through a coordinated raid. The Florida Gaming Control Commission partnered with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations during “Operation Silent Spin.” Investigators seized 265 illegal gambling machines and more than $120,000 in cash, while filing criminal charges and immigration detainers tied to the case. Spin City Arcade accounted for the largest seizure, including 155 illegal slot machines and about $78,483 in cash. Additional machines and cash were seized at other arcades, including 61 machines and about $24,157, and 49 machines and about $18,157. Regulators linked underground gambling to public safety risks, including crime, illicit cash economies, weak security, narcotics activity, trafficking concerns, and schemes targeting customers.
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