(AsiaGameHub) – The initiative focused on two suspected unlawful gambling sites in Sarasota County.
US.- The Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) and the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office have confiscated 69 unauthorized slot machines at two suspected illegal gambling spots in Sarasota County. Operation Early Morning included carrying out search warrants at Bingo Palace in Venice and an unidentifiable venue in Sarasota.
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office acted as the primary investigative body and sought assistance from FGCC. Approximately 39 slot machines were seized at the Venice location and 30 in Sarasota. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office also took $62,376 in cash.
Not long ago, the Florida Legislature authorized two new enforcement teams for the FGCC to strengthen the state’s response to illegal gambling. One of these units will be based in Sarasota County.
FGCC chair Julie Brown stated: “Illegal gambling operations are not innocent enterprises. They function outside legal boundaries, evade oversight, create opportunities for crime, and siphon money from Florida communities. This operation reflects our ongoing commitment to collaborating with law enforcement partners to protect Floridians and enforce the law wherever illegal gambling activity is found.”
FGCC director of gaming enforcement L. Carl Herold added: “The Legislature’s support for additional enforcement officers is timely and crucial. Illegal casinos are spreading into communities across Florida, and they require a focused, coordinated law enforcement response. The new Sarasota County-based enforcement unit will help us act more quickly, build stronger local partnerships, and keep pressure on illegal gambling operators who believe they can profit by ignoring Florida law.”
Earlier this month, the FGCC announced it had taken down a multi-location illegal gambling operation with help from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) and Homeland Security Investigations. It seized 265 illegal gambling machines and more than $120,000 in illegal gambling proceeds.
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