The press release highlighted the way the illegal casinos targeted customers and tried to maximize profits, saying illegal casinos “tend to target senior citizens with low or fixed incomes. They provide catered meals, so patrons don’t even need to leave to get something to eat. Many believe these illegal gambling operations are no different from the regulated casinos that operate in Florida.”
Law enforcement found 400 slot machines and $403,000 in cash. The seized slot machines were disabled. Three people were arrested in relation to the investigation for running an illegal gambling house, while another was arrested for violating parole.
On Thursday, Volusia sheriff’s detectives and agents of the Florida Gaming Control Commission executed 11 simultaneous search warrants at illegal casinos across Volusia County. Here's why: pic.twitter.com/EPBHfX9SMc
— Volusia Sheriff (@VolusiaSheriff) July 26, 2024
While the announcement included a video of Sheriff Chitwood demanding, “The Legislature needs to make a decision: Either make it legal and regulate it, or shut it down,” the press release reminded players of the benefits of playing with legal gambling locations.
Following a two-year investigation, the Volusia County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office announced on Friday that it had shut down 11 illegal casinos in the county. The sheriff’s office conducted the investigation with help from the Florida Gaming Control Commission.
The illegal casinos were at the following addresses:
- Preview Games, 2411 Enterprise Road, Orange City
- Winner’s Circle, 1250 S. State Road 15A, DeLand
- Cyber Monkey, 350 S. Spring Garden Ave., DeLand
- Phoenix 3, 2500 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand
- Comptrek, 2525 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand
- Lucky Seven Arcade, 1720 S. U.S. Highway 17, Pierson
- Spin-N-Win, 1464 Ocean Shore Blvd., Ormond Beach
- Winners, 1468 Ocean Shore Blvd., Ormond Beach
- Lucky Duck, 1376 N. Nova Road, Daytona Beach
- Klix Arcade, 1101 Derbyshire Road, Daytona Beach
- Jiffy, 986 S. Nova Road, Ormond Beach
