Florida is keeping the pressure on illegal gambling businesses, with the Manatee County police conducting an operation against the sector, resulting in the bust of a large-scale criminal enterprise.
Florida Shutters Multiple Venues, Seizes Hundreds of Illegal Gambling Machines
Police raids led to the seizure of 265 illegal gambling machines along with $120,000 in cash, in what the Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) dubbed Öperation Silent Spin.”
The operation involved raids against three separate locations that had been surveyed previously. The largest saw police seize 155 illegal slot machines along with $78,483 from Spin City Arcade, along with another 61 illegal slot machines and $24,157 taken from another location, which has not been specified by the police.
Mike’s Arcade was also raided, where police found 49 illegal slot machines along with $18,157 seized. The Spin City Arcade was previously investigated in 2023 and raided at the time, with no arrests against employees or patrons of the venue conducted at the time…