California’s Department of Justice seized 26 historical horse-racing machines at Santa Anita Park, arguing that they violate state gambling laws. The racetrack has sued the department, saying the seizure was unconstitutional and that the product is lawful under California law.
The dispute puts the legality of historical horse-racing machines in California before the courts, affecting gambling operators in the state.
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The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and Florida Gaming Control Commission seized 164 illegal slot machines during coordinated searches of three Englewood businesses on 29 September. Sheriff Kurt A. Hoffman said the office would continue pursuing illegal gambling operations.
The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office said it arrested four women at a suspected illegal gambling venue in Flat Rock, North Carolina. Officers seized 15 machines and $9,872 in cash; the four face charges relating to slot machines and video gaming machines.
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.
The Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) and Cape Coral Police Department seized 60 slot machines at Uptown Bingo in Cape Coral during an operation against alleged illegal gambling, the FGCC said. The machines had been presented as bingo, and the commission said that label did not make the activity lawful.
Florida’s Gaming Control Commission and the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office searched two venues in Sarasota County on 27 May, seizing 69 unlicensed slot machines and $62,376 in cash. The commission said Florida lawmakers had approved two new enforcement units, including one based in Sarasota County.