{"id":15382,"date":"2026-03-10T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=america&#038;p=15382"},"modified":"2026-03-10T06:54:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T11:54:35","slug":"puerto-rico-ramps-up-route-slot-enforcement-under-new-confiscation-rules-seizing-17-machines-then-30-more-with-8347-cash","status":"publish","type":"america","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/puerto-rico-ramps-up-route-slot-enforcement-under-new-confiscation-rules-seizing-17-machines-then-30-more-with-8347-cash\/","title":{"rendered":"Puerto Rico ramps up \u201croute slot\u201d enforcement under new confiscation rules, seizing 17 machines then ~30 more with $8,347 cash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Puerto Rico\u2019s <strong>Gaming Commission (CJPR)<\/strong> and the <strong>Puerto Rico Police<\/strong> have launched their first enforcement actions under <strong>Regulation No. 9718<\/strong>, a joint confiscation framework targeting illegal \u201croute\u201d slot machines operating in convenience stores and other non-casino venues. In what CJPR described as its <strong>first operation<\/strong>, investigators carried out simultaneous interventions in <strong>Carolina<\/strong> and <strong>San Juan<\/strong>, seizing <strong>17 machines<\/strong> found to be operating in violation of the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-768x442.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A second enforcement round followed in the metro area. Local outlet NotiCel reported that CJPR and police teams seized <strong>about 30 machines<\/strong> and <strong>$8,347 in cash<\/strong> after intervening at two establishments: <strong>Colmado y Cafeter\u00eda Caribe (San Juan)<\/strong>, where authorities seized <strong>12 machines<\/strong> and <strong>$7,910<\/strong>, and <strong>Mi Gente 2GO (Las Palmas, Cata\u00f1o)<\/strong>, where they seized <strong>17 machines<\/strong> and <strong>$437<\/strong>. NotiCel described this as the <strong>second operation<\/strong> since Regulation 9718 took effect and said the machines were operating without the required licenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/puerto-rico-ramps-up-route-slot-enforcement-under-new-confiscation-rules-seizing-17-machines-then-30-more-with-8347-cash2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/puerto-rico-ramps-up-route-slot-enforcement-under-new-confiscation-rules-seizing-17-machines-then-30-more-with-8347-cash2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/puerto-rico-ramps-up-route-slot-enforcement-under-new-confiscation-rules-seizing-17-machines-then-30-more-with-8347-cash2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/puerto-rico-ramps-up-route-slot-enforcement-under-new-confiscation-rules-seizing-17-machines-then-30-more-with-8347-cash2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Regulation <strong>9718<\/strong>, dated <strong>23 December 2025<\/strong>, sets the formal procedure for occupation, confiscation, custody and disposition of illegal route machines, including administrative challenges and judicial review pathways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/puerto-rico-ramps-up-route-slot-enforcement-under-new-confiscation-rules-seizing-17-machines-then-30-more-with-8347-cash3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/puerto-rico-ramps-up-route-slot-enforcement-under-new-confiscation-rules-seizing-17-machines-then-30-more-with-8347-cash3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/puerto-rico-ramps-up-route-slot-enforcement-under-new-confiscation-rules-seizing-17-machines-then-30-more-with-8347-cash3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/puerto-rico-ramps-up-route-slot-enforcement-under-new-confiscation-rules-seizing-17-machines-then-30-more-with-8347-cash3-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>CJPR Executive Director <strong>Juan Carlos Santaella March\u00e1n<\/strong> warned that anyone who owns, operates or hosts an illegal machine commits a <strong>misdemeanor<\/strong> and faces penalties of up to <strong>six months in jail<\/strong> and\/or <strong>fines up to $10,000<\/strong>, plus potential permit revocations. The same reporting highlights why enforcement has become politically salient: legal route-machine proceeds are distributed <strong>55%<\/strong> to the <strong>Police Retirement Trust<\/strong>, <strong>40%<\/strong> to municipalities, and <strong>5%<\/strong> to CJPR operating costs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Puerto Rico\u2019s Gaming Commission (CJPR) and the Puerto Rico Police have launched their first enforcement actions under Regulation No. 9718, a joint confiscation framework targeting illegal \u201croute\u201d slot machines operating in convenience stores and other non-casino venues. 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