Collect and document information and intelligence regarding any illegal gambling and illegal gambling organizations. The Division of Gaming Enforcement receives such information and intelligence from multiple sources to include:

• Division of Gaming Enforcement criminal cases;
• Local, state and federal agencies;
• Criminal intelligence resources;
• Licensed PMW facilities;
• Tribal law enforcement or gaming partners;
• Citizen complaints;
• Business/public contractor complaints;
• Government official complaints; or
• Statewide prosecutor.

• Identify, investigate, and apprehend individuals, criminal organizations, or businesses engaged in the operation or promotion of illegal online/web-based gambling in Florida.
• Increase public awareness of online or internet gambling.

• Identify, investigate and apprehend individuals and criminal organizations, or businesses engaged in or providing illegal sports betting services or platforms in Florida.
• Increase public awareness of illegal sports betting.

• Investigate and apprehend individuals offering, training, promoting, conducting, or betting upon animal cruelty-based gambling activities (e.g., dog fighting, cock fighting, and bush racing (horse)).
• Partner with the Office of Statewide Prosecution, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the Attorney General’s Office in the investigation and prosecution of individuals involved in animal cruelty-based gambling activities.

• Collect and document information and conduct investigations into illegal arcades and slot machine businesses, and the distribution of illegal slot machines and devices.
• Halt or disrupt illegal gambling businesses within Florida by fully investigating:
• • Distributors of Illegal Gambling Devices;
  • Business Owners and Partners of illegal gambling businesses;
  • Property owners who knowingly rent, lease, or otherwise make property available for the operation of illegal business; and
  • All others supporting, enabling, or working in an illegal gambling business.
• Increase public awareness of illegal arcades, to include slot machine gambling.

• Collect and document information and conduct investigations into illegal card games or tournaments.
• Investigate and apprehend individuals offering, training, promoting, or conducting illegal card games or tournaments.
• Prevent or disrupt illegal card games within Florida by fully investigating:
• • Owners and partners of illegal card games or tournaments;
  • Property owners who knowingly rent, lease, or otherwise make property available for the operation of illegal card games or tournaments; and
  • All others supporting, enabling, promoting, facilitating or working in an illegal card game or tournament.
• Increase public awareness of illegal card games or tournaments.

• Collect intelligence, document information, and conduct investigations into bookmaking.
• Investigate and apprehend individuals offering, promoting, or conducting illegal bookmaking.