Florida authorities reportedly seized 239 slot machines and arrested 10 people in Lee County. Investigators also took 10 vehicles, including two Bentleys, after raids on five arcades; Pennsylvania police supported the investigation.
The raids and arrests indicate enforcement activity affecting arcade gambling operations in Lee County.
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It was reported that Resorts World New York City added 1,400 slots in a newly enlarged gaming area on its first floor. The opening forms part of a $5.5bn expansion.
Bolivia's Autoridad de Fiscalización del Juego (AJ) intervened a premises in Santa Cruz de la Sierra and seized two slot machines operating without authorisation. The regulator warned that unauthorised machines lack state supervision and urged the public to check that establishments hold official licences.
Bolivia's Autoridad de Fiscalización del Juego (AJ) intervened a premises in Santa Cruz de la Sierra where slot machines were operating without the corresponding authorisations, the regulator said. Two machines were seized during the operation, according to the AJ.
Mexico's Fiscalía General de la República seized more than 50 slot machines at a property in Santa Rosa Jáuregui, Querétaro, with support from the Army, National Guard and state police. Authorities forced open the access gate because the premises were closed and moved the equipment by crane to the federal prosecutor's office. A simultaneous operation in Mexico City's historic centre seized at least 12 machines.
Mexico's Fiscalía General de la República (FGR) seized more than 50 slot machines at a property in the centre of Santa Rosa Jáuregui, Querétaro, according to an account. The operation was carried out with support from the Ejército, the Guardia Nacional and the Policía Estatal (POES), and the seized equipment was placed at the disposal of the Ministerio Público Federal for the investigation.
The government of Michoacán said it seized 4,391 slot machines during the current administration, which began in October 2021. Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla said the machines allegedly generated about MX$52.6m a month for criminal activities. Authorities destroyed 721 seized machines in recent days.
Authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia seized illegal gambling machines at premises in Harsewinkel and Soest. Controls on 16 October found three illegal machines and unassigned cash in a Harsewinkel pub and four more in a café, while a 9 October operation in Soest closed and sealed a tea house holding four machines.
Authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia seized illegal gambling machines at premises in Harsewinkel and Soest, according to a police press release. The controls took place on 16 October in Harsewinkel and on 9 October in Soest.