The Florida Gaming Control Commission appointed Alana Zimmer as executive director, effective immediately, the agency said. Zimmer will direct and coordinate the commission’s activities; she previously served as a Kansas Lottery commissioner from 2016 to 2019.
The appointment puts a new executive in charge of directing and coordinating Florida’s gaming-control activities.
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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.
The Florida Gaming Control Commission said it seized $14,474,336 and 6,725 illegal slot machines during 2025 enforcement actions. It reported seizing $7,110,613 and 1,287 machines in 2024, and said it entered 29 new memoranda of understanding with law-enforcement agencies in 2025.
The Florida Gaming Control Commission issued cease-and-desist letters to BetUS, Bovada and MyBookie, alleging they offered unauthorised sports betting and casino gaming to people in Florida. The commission said the platforms’ wagers were unlicensed and prohibited under state law. It identified Hard Rock Bet as the only online sportsbook legally operating in Florida.