Michigan agencies announce five guilty pleas over unlicensed Flint gambling operation
Michigan’s Gaming Control Board and Department of Attorney General said five Hot Spot Skill Arcade employees pleaded guilty in a case involving an unlicensed gambling operation in Flint. The venue had 41 computer stations offering slot-style gambling, according to the agencies’ account of their joint investigation. Sentencing was scheduled for 2 December in the 7th Judicial Circuit Court.
The guilty pleas and pending sentences signal enforcement risks for operators of unlicensed gambling venues in Michigan.