SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – Here off of U.S. Highway 441 in Lady Lake — next door to a senior living facility — Il Villaggio Senior Entertainment Center used nearly 200 slot machines to exploit seniors out of millions, running what officials describe as an illegal gambling operation.
“During the investigation, it was determined that between Jan. 1, 2023, and July of 2025, over $24 million went through various bank accounts associated with this enterprise,” said Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney William Gladson.
According to Gladson, the business lured seniors in with free food and drinks. Officials say these types of illegal internet cafés could have odds of winning as low as 10% — far below the 85% odds required in legal gambling operations…