JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said Friday that “the game is over” for illegal gambling operations in Florida after a sweeping two-day sting across four counties led to the seizure of more than 500 machines and nearly $200,000 in cash.
The operation targeted illegal gaming businesses in Volusia, Brevard, Duval and Flagler counties. Authorities said 525 illegal gambling machines and about $190,000 in cash were seized from 40 locations.
“As you can see behind me, we’ve got sophisticated machinery, large devices,” Uthmeier said during a news conference. He added that illegal gambling operations are often tied to other crimes. “You almost always see connections to money laundering, human and drug trafficking, burglary, drugs, weapons and it is serious,” he said…