Pennsylvania State Police and the Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement raided the Independent Political Club in Washington on 12 May and seized $91,000, according to police. Police said criminal charges against the club’s owners are pending; the club did not hold a valid small games of chance licence.
The raid and pending charges signal enforcement exposure for unlicensed gambling operations in Pennsylvania.
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The Pennsylvania State Police introduced a public channel for reporting suspected illegal skill game operations after an enforcement deadline on 14 October. Police said switching off or unplugging a machine does not constitute its removal, and businesses that retain the machines face possible seizures and criminal charges.
A public reporting channel for suspected illegal skill game operations has been introduced by the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), following an October 14 enforcement deadline. According to the police, switching off or unplugging a machine does not count as removal. Businesses face seizures and criminal charges, the police say.
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and Florida Gaming Control Commission raided Spin 24/7 after a months-long investigation, the sheriff’s office said. Officers seized 66 slot machines and an undisclosed amount of money, and arrested two people on 26 and 27 March. The sheriff’s office said the investigation remains ongoing and that the venue had received a cease-and-desist letter.
Monroe police arrested business owner Xiong Yang and charged him with felonious illegal gambling following a 24 August search in North Carolina. Police said investigators seized money and several devices suspected of illegal gambling use after receiving a tip.
Bexar County deputies raided seven game rooms in San Antonio before dawn on Wednesday, detaining 23 people and seizing an estimated 500 to 600 gambling machines. Sheriff Javier Salazar said winners allegedly received trading cards that could be exchanged for cash at a neighbouring business; 13 detainees were expected to face charges or outstanding warrants.
Deputies searched seven game rooms before dawn Wednesday, detaining 23 people and confiscating an estimated 500 to 600 gambling machines, according to the report. The locations allegedly shared an umbrella operation named 777.
The Pennsylvania State Police are asking the public to report businesses that still operate or house skill games, which became illegal slot machines under a state Supreme Court order effective 14 October 2026. Venues keeping the machines face criminal prosecution and immediate seizure. The court stayed enforcement until 13 October after its June ruling.
The Pennsylvania State Police are asking the public to report businesses that continue to operate or house skill games, which became illegal slot machines under a state Supreme Court order that took effect at 12:01 a.m. on 14 October 2026. The machines were required to be powered down and removed statewide after the court's stay of enforcement ended on 13 October. The PSP said venues that continue to house or operate skill games risk criminal prosecution and immediate seizure of the machines.