FGCC seizes 60 illegal slot machines from Cape Coral bingo venue

By SectorWire desk · 17 August 2026

Summary

The report said that the FGCC and Cape Coral police announced on Monday that they had confiscated 60 illegal slot machines from Florida’s Uptown Bingo. The regulator said the venue used a bingo identity to present its slot games as lawful.

Why it matters

The action removes illegal slot machines from a venue that authorities said presented itself as a lawful bingo business.

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