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October 4, 2024 FGCC - Brevard County Sheriff’s Office and FGCC Shut Down Four Illegal Casinos in Brevard County
October 2, 2024 FGCC - FGCC Seeking Vendor for Compulsive or Addictive Gambling Prevention Program
August 30, 2024 FGCC - FGCC Makes Arrests, Confiscates Illegal Gambling Machines from North Florida Gas Stations
August 19, 2024 FGCC - Brevard County Sheriff’s Office and Florida Gaming Control Commission Confiscate Illegal Slot Machines and Cash
Five arrested Wednesday in illegal gambling bust at 2 Hamilton County businesses - WCTV Tallahassee
PHOTOS: Gaming Control Commission seizes 179 suspected illegal gambling devices in Hamilton Co. - WXTXL Tallahassee
Property seized by Florida Gaming Control Commission to be placed in trust fund - ABC 25 WPBF News
Underdog, Other Fantasy Sports Companies To Pull Out Of Florida Under Regulator Pressure - Legal Sports Report
Florida: Legislature considers bills to eliminate and increase penalties for illegal slot machines — CDC Gaming Reports
House budget bill lets state gambling enforcers keep contraband, proceeds — Floridapolitics.com
- "Where are gaming arcades legal in Florida?" - WPTV News
- "Manatee County Sheriff busts arcade for alleged illegal gaming" - ABC7
- "Rio Arcade in St. Lucie County raided following allegations of illegal gambling, racketeering" - WPTV
- "The rise of and subsequent crackdown of arcades in Southwest Florida" - NBC-2
Florida Sheriffs Association Podcast Episode 84: Florida Gaming Control Commission
- "Fake state gaming agents robbed 2 Florida arcades, cops say" - Miami Herald (June 29, 2023)
- "Duo arrested for robbing arcades and impersonating Florida Gaming Control Commission officials" - NBC2 News (June 28, 2023)
- "2 more arrested after illegal arcade raids, including Fort Pierce, Delray Beach" - WPTV (May 27, 2023)
- "Adult arcades: More arrests made after statewide raid of illegal slots" - TCPalm (May 26, 2023)
- "Florida seniors warned to be cautious of shady slot machines" - FOX-13 Tampa (May 23, 2023)
- "Florida continues crackdown on pop-up casinos" - NBC 2 SW-FL (May 17, 2023)
- "More than 100 arcades could be operating illegally in Southwest Florida" - Fox 4 SW-FL (May 17, 2023)
- "Slot machines are illegal. And they’re everywhere in Tampa Bay." - Tampa Bay Times (May 16, 2023)
- "As Florida eyes illegal casinos, history shows cracking down isn’t easy" - Tampa Bay Times (May 16, 2023)
$1M seized in assets, cash in illegal gaming bust
Gaming Control Commission Agents seize assets, cash,
illegal slot machines in a significant takedown of illegal gambling operations in Ft. Pierce and Delray Beach. Assets were also seized in St. Petersburg and Tampa.
- Two more arrested after statewide raid of illegal gambling operations, including in Fort Pierce, Delray Beach - NBC Palm Beach (May 27, 2023)
- Adult arcades: More arrests made after statewide raid of illegal slot machines - TC Palm (May 26, 2023)
- Arcades on alert: several Treasure Coast arcades voluntarily close after FGCC raids - cbs12.com (May 15, 2023)
- 7 arrested in illegal gambling sites' raids, including Fort Pierce, Delray Beach - wflx.com (May 10, 2023)
- Gaming officials crack down on illegal gambling across Florida - fox13news.com (May 10, 2023)
- $1M seized in assets and cash in Tampa-St. Pete gaming bust - wtsp.com (May 9, 2023)
- State closes Midway Arcade with illegal slot machines in Fort Pierce - tcpalm.com (May 9, 2023)