Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Julie Brown as chair of the Florida Gaming Control Commission and named four other members. The appointments, which require Florida Senate confirmation, include new commissioners Peter Cuderman and William Spicola and reappointments for John Michael D’Aquila and Tina Repp.
Senate confirmation will determine whether the five appointments to Florida’s gaming regulator take effect.
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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 marked its fourth anniversary in July 2026, reporting nearly 11,000 illegal slot machines seized and more than $23 million in illegal gambling proceeds since its formation. The commission said it closed 184 illegal gambling arcades and made 177 arrests in the past year, while its pari-mutuel division collected more than $3 billion over four years.
Florida police seized 265 illegal gambling machines and $120,000 during raids at three locations in an operation identified by the Florida Gaming Control Commission. The commission’s gaming enforcement director said illegal gambling businesses pose public safety risks; the agency has urged residents to report such activity.
Florida’s Gaming Control Commission will hold sessions to gather views on potential updates to cardroom operating rules, starting in Tallahassee on 24 March. Further meetings are scheduled in Orlando on 2 April and Fort Lauderdale on 7 May; licensed cardroom operators are invited to participate.
The Florida Gaming Control Commission conducted an enforcement operation at three locations in Umatilla and Leesburg on 8 January, the commission said. Agents seized 231 gambling machines and $157,000 in proceeds; authorities issued seven Notices to Appear. The operation involved the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.