BREVARD COUNTY • TITUSVILLE, FLORIDA — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier joined Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey and multiple state and regional law enforcement leaders Friday to announce a sweeping crackdown on unlawful gaming operations operating throughout Brevard County and across Central Florida.
The news conference detailed the results of what officials described as one of the largest illegal gambling enforcement operations in Florida history, targeting underground casino-style businesses hidden inside strip malls, restaurants, convenience stores and arcade locations.
State and local investigators executed coordinated raids that shut down nearly 40 illegal gambling establishments spanning Brevard, Volusia, Duval and Flagler counties. Authorities seized more than 525 illegal gambling machines along with approximately $200,000 in cash, with additional investigations ongoing…