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As unregulated gambling machines flood Missouri, many argue they put children at risk

Missouri casinos mandate players are at least 21 years old, but unregulated machines lack restrictions, according to the American Gaming Association. ST. LOUIS - There's a controversial debate in Missouri that has led to the unchecked proliferation of gaming machines, commonly seen at gas stations and convenience stores. The debate over the…

Law ・ 14 June 2024

AOL

Warrants executed at Auglaize County gaming sites

Apr. 11-COLUMBUS - Search warrants were executed at three Auglaize County gambling establishments Wednesday as part of an investigation by the Ohio Casino Control Commission into alleged illegal gaming activities. According to a press release issued by the state agency, the investigation was launched after numerous complaints were received that the…

Incidents ・ 12 April 2024

Lake City Reporter

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

WPTV

Slot machines, $18K in cash seized from 'gambling house'

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. - Another business that investigators said was conducting illegal gambling was raided Thursday along the Treasure Coast. According to a post on the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, detectives and officials with the Florida Gaming Control Commission executed a search warrant at about 10:30 a.m. at Prestige…

Incidents ・ 19 January 2024

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Gaming machines removed from Charlotte County businesses as part of ongoing investigation

ENGLEWOOD, Fla. (WWSB) - Members of the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office and the Florida Gaming Control Commission executed a legal search warrant of two casino-style businesses who were illegally operating in Charlotte County. 196 illegal gaming machines were seized, along with a large amount of cash that was found on hand. The investigation…

Incidents ・ 23 December 2023

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South Carolina man charged with illegal gambling and unlawful possession of slot machines

Agents with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division have charged Gregory Speaks, 53, with multiple counts of illegal gambling. (Photo/Lexington County Detention Center) LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) - A Lexington man has been charged with illegal gambling after the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) discovered and seized eight…

Incidents ・ 11 October 2023

WPTV

Arcades warned about illegal slot machines; some still operating

SEBASTIAN, Fla. - The Florida Gaming Control Commission issued about 26 letters to arcades across Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast to stop using illegal slot or gambling machines. The Rio Arcade in Port St. Lucie received a warning from the state agency regulating and enforcing gambling in May 2023. More than 3 months later on Sept. 14, the…

Incidents ・ 28 September 2023

Fox 13 News

Slot machines, cash seized from Bradenton arcade known for illegal gambling

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Manatee County Sheriff's Office seized slot machines and thousands in cash as part of a statewide effort by the Florida Gaming Control Commission to crack down on unlawful arcades. A once popular spot for illegal gambling in Bradenton is now an empty, cleaned-out business suite inside a strip mall on 1st Street West. "They're…

Law ・ 19 September 2023

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Illegal gambling bust at West Tennessee market

MEDINA, Tenn. (WKRN) - An illegal casino is no longer open for business in Gibson County. Undercover agents with the West Tennessee Drug Task Force were tipped off about the alleged casino operating out of a back room at the Oasis Convenience Store, according to police. The store is located on Main Street in Medina, just north of Jason. Authorities…

Law ・ 11 March 2023

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Undercover 'casino' discovered in Gibson County

MEDINA, Tenn. - An undercover "casino" was discovered in Gibson County. According to a Facebook post from the West Tennessee Drug Task Force, an undercover investigation found a "casino" working out of the Oasis convenience store on Main Street. Investigators sent agents to the store at two different times to inquire about gambling, with the agents…

Incidents ・ 09 March 2023

U.S. Department Of Justice

South Carolina Business Sentenced for Operating Illegal Gambling Organization

SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA - Bubba Technology Group, LLC, a gaming business operating throughout South Carolina from Piedmont, was sentenced in federal court after pleading guilty to operating an illegal gambling organization following an extensive joint investigation between Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the South Carolina Law…

Law ・ 12 December 2022

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Undercover sting busts man accused of operating gambling houses in northern Arkansas

HARRISON, Ark. (KY3) - Police arrested a man following a bust of what they call gambling houses in northern Arkansas. Daniel Scallorn, 33, of Green Forest, Ark., faces a felony charge of maintaining a gambling house. Scallorn posted a bond of $25000. Police shut down businesses called Internet lounges in Harrison and Mountain Home. Police say they…

Incidents ・ 29 July 2022

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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

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Illegal gambling machines smashed following court battle

PLATTE CITY, Mo. (WDAF) - A legal battle over gambling machines ends in pieces in a parking lot north of Kansas City. Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd, Sheriff Mark Owen, and Parkville Police Chief Kevin Chrisman watched as county employees used heavy equipment to smash the five gambling machines Thursday. Piles of smashed parts were the only…

Law ・ 09 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

Fox 2 Now

Missouri authorities smash illegal gambling machines following court battle

PLATTE CITY, Mo. - A legal battle over gambling machines ends in pieces in a parking lot north of Kansas City. Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd, Sheriff Mark Owen, and Parkville Police Chief Kevin Chrisman watched as county employees used heavy equipment to smash the five gambling machines Thursday. Piles of smashed parts were the only things…

Law ・ 07 October 2021

FOX 4 KC

Platte County smashes illegal gambling machines

PLATTE CITY, Mo. - A legal battle over gambling machines ends in pieces in a parking lot north of Kansas City. Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd, Sheriff Mark Owen and Parkville Police Chief Kevin Chrisman watched as county employees used heavy equipment to smash the five gambling machines Thursday. Piles of smashed parts were the only things…

Law ・ 07 October 2021

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United States Weekly Gambling-Related Crime Roundup

It has been a busy week when it comes to gambling-related crime across the United States. In addition to numerous raids of illegal gambling operations, there were other interesting cases in the news. In California, police raided an illegal gambling operation early on Thursday morning. The Daly City officers arrested four adults and seized…

Incidents ・ 24 October 2021

St. Louis Today

As gambling expansion stalls in Missouri, Senate leader still trying to ban gas station slot machines

JEFFERSON CITY - A sweeping expansion of gambling in Missouri is likely off the table this year. Senate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz, R-Sullivan, said an ongoing impasse among the state's 13 casinos, sports betting proponents and backers of legalizing slot machines in truck stops and fraternal organizations will keep the expansion from moving…

Politics ・ 14 July 2021

Action News 5

16 arrested in gambling machine raids

MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - Law enforcement officers arrested 16 people and seized 56 suspected gaming machines Wednesday during a crackdown on illegal gambling. According to a Thursday news release from Second Judicial District Prosecutor Keith L. Chrestman, agents also seized $100000 cash from nine Blytheville and Osceola…

Incidents ・ 09 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

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If it looks like a slot machine, maybe it is

They come with flashy display screens and names like Gold Illusion and Lady Luck. These machines beep, chirp, whistle and induce a trance-like stare from players who patiently hope for that one jackpot. To long-time St. Joseph businessman Tom Cobb, they look like slot machines. He's been saying it for years, and now a judge agrees. That could spell…

Gaming Authorities ・ 19 January 2021

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What we know: Investigators raid adult arcades with illegal slots

Local law enforcement officials have shut down an adult arcade with illegal slot machines. St. Lucie County sheriff's officials raided Rio Arcade on U.S. 1, just south of Kitterman Road, in Port St. Lucie on Thursday after they executed a search warrant. Here's what we know so far: Sheriff Ken Mascara said numerous attempts were made to address the…

Incidents ・ 15 September 2023