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Running Aces, one of the state's two horse-racing tracks, filed a federal racketeering lawsuit Tuesday claiming tribal casinos in three locations have offered card games not authorized under state law. The lawsuit by the track, which operates in Columbus in the northeast Twin Cities metro, named executives at Grand Casinos in Hinckley and Mille…

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Illegal gambling houses shut down in White Springs

State agents make five arrests, seize 179 devices from two sites. ImageBody WHITE SPRINGS - A pair of White Springs illegal gambling houses were shut down following a state raid Wednesday. In executing search warrants at two Internet cafes in town, the Florida Gaming Control Commission's Division of Gaming Enforcement, with assistance from the…

Incidents ・ 11 April 2024

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House clears ‘illegal slot machine’ measure, but questions remain about clarity, ‘unintended consequences’

Unsuspecting night managers could get ensnared in violations they didn't know they were committing. A House bill seeking to crack down on illegal gambling operations in the state has cleared its second committee, but concerns remain about unintended consequences and a potential lack of clarity. The bill (HB 189) cleared the House Appropriations…

Incidents ・ 01 February 2024

Tampa Bay Times

Florida seniors, beware of unregulated slot machines, AARP warns

Florida seniors should be wary ofgambling in unregulated and illegal casinos often known as "arcades," "game rooms" or "internet cafes." That's according toAARP Florida, which partnered with the newFlorida Gaming Control Commission on Monday to warn about these casinos' dangers. As the Tampa Bay Times reported last week, the businesses have…

Law ・ 23 May 2023

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Florida Division of Gaming Enforcement puts local casinos on notice

Charlotte County, FL - February 15, 2023 Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell and staff are working closely with the Florida Gaming Control Commission, Division of Gaming Enforcement, notifying local businesses who may be operating an illegal slot machine(s) or gambling device(s) in violation of section 849.16, Florida Statutes. Slot machines are…

Land-based ・ 17 March 2023

My Sun Coast

Charlotte County on lookout for illegal gambling machines

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Charlotte County is working with the Florida Gaming Control Commission, Division of Gaming Enforcement to crack down on local businesses that are operating illegal slot machines or gambling devices. Some local businesses may be in violation of section 849.15, Florida Statues. These machines may only be operated on tribal…

Law ・ 21 February 2023

St. Louis Today

On illegal gambling, new attorney general says solution lies with local officials

JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri's newly minted attorney general signaled a hands-off approach Tuesday to the spread of illegal gambling across the state. Moments after being sworn in as the state's 44th attorney general, Republican Andrew Bailey told reporters that thousands of unregulated and untaxed slot machines are the responsibility of local…

Law ・ 04 January 2023

Review Journal

AGA President and CEO Bill Miller seeks a crackdown against illegal gaming operators in speech in Las Vegas

A panel of gaming industry experts on Sunday discussed the challenges of targeting illegal operators nationwide, after the American Gaming Association's leader appealed for a crackdown. AGA President and CEO Bill Miller said several days earlier that illegal gaming operations have become the biggest - and costliest - challenge to legal gaming in…

Law ・ 13 December 2022

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Florida: Gaming commissioners vote to delay Miami's Magic City Casino sale

The Florida Gaming Commission has delayed a ruling on the pending sale of Miami's Magic City Casino to an Alabama-based Native American tribe. The decision follows local media reports last week that the Havenick family, which owns the casino, is looking to sell the property to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians for an undisclosed sum. The move to…

Law ・ 05 December 2022

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Florida gambling regulators delay decision on casino deal

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCJB) - Florida gambling regulators on Thursday refused to sign off on the sale of Magic City Casino, one of the state's oldest pari-mutuels, to the Poarch Creek Indians, bowing to objections that the public needs to know more about the transaction before final action is taken. But the Florida Gaming Control Commission, which was…

Law ・ 02 December 2022

The Nevada Independent

Gamers seek crackdown on estimated $300 billion illegal gambling market

Reports of a growing illegal gambling market consisting of unregulated slot machines in several states concerned Penn Entertainment CEO Jay Snowden enough to look into it. The regional casino operator has 43 properties in 20 states, including the M Resort in Henderson. Seven of those licensed gaming locations are in its home state of Pennsylvania,…

Law ・ 17 October 2022

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Pennsylvania: casino leaders call for crackdown on illegal "skill games" costing millions to the state

A group named Pennsylvanians Against Gaming Expansion is calling for a crackdown on illegal "skill games," which it claims cost residents millions of dollars. PAGE cites an analysis by the Pennsylvania Lottery that shows these games have led to an estimated loss of $650 million in Pennsylvania Lottery scratch sales. The group, which was launched in…

Incidents ・ 23 August 2022

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Missouri regulators field complaints, inquiries about spread of slot machines

JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri gaming regulators have recorded nearly 100 reports of illegal slot machines this year as the unregulated industry continues to flood the state with gambling devices. But, not all of the people who call the Missouri Gaming Commission or fill out one of its complaint forms are upset about the spread of the unregulated and…

Gaming Authorities ・ 22 August 2022

Florida Politics

Gambling regulators nix Orlando Jai Alai’s attempt to add 40 performances

Orlando Jai Alai won't be able to hold 40 jai alai performances this year after Florida gambling regulators rejected the pari-mutuel's petition to alter its annual license. The Florida Gaming Control Commission voted unanimously Thursday to turn down the proposal, with Commissioners concluding state law doesn't allow them to add jai alai…

Law ・ 04 August 2022

Florida Politics

‘Please communicate your existence’: New gambling commission urged to crack down on ‘gray’ games

Gaming Authorities ・ 08 June 2022

Daily Journal Online

Casino cities in Missouri call for crackdown on illegal gambling

Officials in Missouri's 13 cities that have casinos called Wednesday for a stronger crackdown on illegal gambling machines that have flooded the state in recent years. Members of the Missouri Home Dock City Association said Attorney General Eric Schmitt, county prosecutors and law enforcement agencies should move aggressively to enforce laws…

Law ・ 28 February 2022

Florida Politics

Miami punts on gambling ban vote after Commission misdeal

The proposed measure could all but close the book on most gambling in Miami. Miami residents and other interested parties will have to wait a while longer to know what the future of gambling in Miami will look like, after city commissioners punted on the issue Thursday. Alex Diaz de la Portilla and Manolo Reyes, the two commissioners who voted…

Politics ・ 27 January 2022

Bristol Herald Courier

Return of those unregulated ‘gray’ gambling machines hurts Virginia

With the stroke of a judge's pen on Dec. 6, thousands of unregulated Vegas-style gambling machines are coming back out of the shadows and returning to your neighborhood convenience stores, gas stations, bars and other local businesses across the commonwealth. Greensville County Circuit Judge Louis Lerner's legally questionable and confusing action…

Law ・ 13 January 2022

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Skill games producer reports surge in illegal gambling following ban on gray machines in Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC)-A maker of skill games is reporting a surge in illegal gambling since a ban on their machines took effect earlier this year. Before being outlawed in Virginia, skill games were common in convenience stores. They were sometimes referred to as "gray machines" because, for years, they too operated in the gray area of state law,…

Law ・ 01 December 2021

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Smashed machines end Missouri illegal gambling case

PLATTE CITY - When the bucket of the backhoe came down on the first of five illegal gambling machines destroyed Thursday by court order, it crumpled like a cardboard box being prepped for recycling. The particle board sides offered no resistance to the pressure, and in about 40 seconds, all that remained was a pile of wood, plastic and electronic…

Law ・ 10 October 2021

Missouri Independent

Smashed machines put emphatic end on Missouri illegal gambling case

PLATTE CITY - When the bucket of the backhoe came down on the first of five illegal gambling machines destroyed Thursday by court order, it crumpled like a cardboard box being prepped for recycling. The particle board sides offered no resistance to the pressure, and in about 40 seconds, all that remained was a pile of wood, plastic and electronic…

Law ・ 07 October 2021

Missouri Independent

Legislative gridlock on gambling puts ‘gray-market’ machines before Missouri courts

Despite a felony guilty verdict, a misdemeanor guilty plea and ongoing criminal cases in several counties, another year of legislative inaction means unregulated devices that offer cash prizes to players will continue to proliferate in Missouri. Whether that inaction will also become an issue in the courts - where, in addition to about a dozen…

Law ・ 08 June 2021

Florida Phoenix

Rally against gambling expansion at state Capitol: 'Keep Florida family friendly. No Casinos!'

Carrying signs saying "No More Casinos!" and "This is All Unconstitutional!," about 100 Floridians trekked to the state Capitol Tuesday to protest a multi-billion dollar gambling compact that is coming close to fruition in the Legislature. "We have concerns that this is sidestepping what the voters voted on with Amendment 3," said Joey McKinnon,…

Politics ・ 19 May 2021

The Examiner

Defeat of gambling bill likely dooms legislative push against ‘gray market’ machines

The Missouri Senate has defeated a three-pronged effort to expand gambling in Missouri while suppressing unregulated devices that offer cash prizes to players. The vote that defeated the bill may have been the last chance this legislative session to address the proliferation of devices that some prosecutors have attacked as illegal and that others…

Law ・ 07 May 2021

The Joplin Globe

Lawmakers renew effort to crack down on illegal gaming machines in Missouri

Missouri law is clear that it is illegal to have gambling machines outside of a casino. Yet in bars, gas stations and other gathering spots around the state, games similar to slot machines have been popping up for years. So why, despite outcry from some lawmakers, law enforcement and state regulators, has Missouri been hesitant to crack down on…

Law ・ 24 January 2021