Bolivia's Gaming Control Authority, the AJ, intervened at an unauthorised gambling venue in Sucre and seized two slot machines. The authority said the machines were operating at the open-air Alasita fair without the required authorisation; it also identified their owners.
The seizure shows enforcement against unlicensed gambling venues and equipment in Bolivia.
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| Not named | Not stated | Bolivia’s AJ intervenes in unauthorised poker venue in Cochabamba | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Bolivia’s AJ seizes 48 slot machines in Santa Cruz raid | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Bolivia’s gaming authority seizes illegal betting machines in Cochabamba | Not stated |
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Bolivia’s Authority for the Supervision of Gaming (AJ) seized four betting machines during an operation against an illegal casino in Cochabamba on 10 April. The authority said those responsible had previous records for similar incidents. Separate actions in Quillacollo and Sipe Sipe removed six more machines; the AJ said cash-prize machines require its authorisation.
Bolivia’s Authority for the Supervision of Gaming intervened at an unauthorised poker venue in Cochabamba after finding games operating without the required licence. Inspectors seized a poker table, identified the venue’s administrator and informed those present about legal risks; the AJ also reported a similar intervention in the city in June.
Coljuegos seized 83 electronic slot machines operating without authorisation in Barranquilla, Colombia, on 30 March 2026, with support from the National Army’s Military Police Battalion No. 2. The machines were removed from six businesses and will enter an administrative sanctioning process before destruction, the regulator said. Coljuegos also reported seizing 293 illegal gaming items the previous week.
The FGCC seized 60 slot machines at Uptown Bingo in Cape Coral, Florida. Authorities alleged that the venue presented itself as a lawful bingo operation while offering illegal slots.
Nichelino's municipal police found two unauthorised slot machines in a bar during inspections on 30 October 2026. The machines breached minimum-distance rules for sensitive locations, and the checks resulted in administrative sanctions of almost 10mila euro, according to the report.
The operation was carried out on the evening of Friday 30 October 2026 by the commercial police unit of the Nichelino local police, the report said. Two unauthorised slot machines were found inside a bar, according to the report. The report said the administrative sanctions amounted to almost 10 thousand euros. The report added that the machines had been installed in breach of the minimum distances from so-called sensitive locations set by the regulations.