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By SectorWire desk ·
The report said that Florida seniors opposed enforcement against arcades, describing the venues as places to socialise. Attorney General James Uthmeier, FGCC and local police were targeting venues over alleged illegal slot machine operations.
The enforcement effort faces opposition from residents who use the arcades.
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