Bolivia’s Authority for the Supervision of Gaming (AJ) raided an unlicensed gambling venue in Santa Cruz de la Sierra on 29 April. The authority said it seized 48 slot machines, four poker tables and a manual bingo drum at the premises, which it said operated without a licence.
The raid removed unlicensed gambling equipment from a venue the AJ said was operating outside the regulated system.
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The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said it arrested Mohamed Belyaqout and Mabielka C. Cumbrera after raiding Slot 24/7 in Sarasota and seizing 66 slot machines. Both were charged with keeping and maintaining a gambling house and possessing slot machines; officials also seized an undisclosed amount of cash.
California Department of Justice representatives removed Racing on Demand machines from Santa Anita racecourse on Saturday, two days after their installation, the report said. The machines took $26,600 in wagers while at the track. Santa Anita owner The Stronach Group disputed the seizure, saying the games complied with California law and that it was prepared to defend its position.
California’s Department of Justice seized 26 machines at Santa Anita Park on 17 January, two days after their installation, and also took the cash inside. Santa Anita sued the department and Attorney General Rob Bonta, seeking the machines’ return and alleging officials had not disputed its legal analysis of bets on completed races. The department had not responded to the track’s account of the seizure in the report.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said it shut down an alleged illegal gambling operation operating behind a garage-door repair business in Florida. Deputies seized 46 machines and $25,220, and arrested two people who authorities said faced charges including operating an illegal gambling house and RICO violations.
Mexico’s FGR seized 15 slot machines at a property in Jalpa, Zacatecas, as part of an investigation into possible breaches of the Federal Law on Games and Draws, reportedly following an anonymous complaint. A federal judge authorised the search warrant requested by the Federal Public Prosecutor; no arrests were made, and the machines were placed at the prosecutor’s disposal while investigations continue. The FGR also seized 39 machines in Pánuco in August, while Zacatecas Governor David Monreal Ávila has proposed legal changes targeting illegal machines.
Mexico's FGR seized 15 slot machines at a property in Jalpa, Zacatecas, during an investigation into a possible breach of the Federal Law on Games and Draws.