State Attorney Bill Gladson announced today that charges have been filed in a RICO case involving a $24 million illegal gambling operation in Sumter County.
The operation, which targeted seniors, was conducted at IL Villagio Senior Entertainment Center in Lady Lake and involved laundering millions of dollars through fraudulent schemes.
Undercover agents verified that the center was functioning as an illegal gambling venue.
“This was a lucrative and highly illegal operation that targeted some of the most vulnerable members of our community—our seniors,” said State Attorney Bill Gladson…