{"id":18698,"date":"2026-09-17T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=america&#038;p=18698"},"modified":"2026-09-16T21:01:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T02:01:36","slug":"florida-seizes-163-slot-machines-and-us247285","status":"publish","type":"america","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/florida-seizes-163-slot-machines-and-us247285\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida seizes 163 slot machines and US$247,285"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC)<\/strong> seized <strong>163 slot machines and US$247,285 in cash<\/strong> during <strong>Operation Final Spin<\/strong>, an enforcement action carried out on <strong>September 13, 2026,<\/strong> against two alleged illegal gambling houses in <strong>St. Petersburg, Pinellas County<\/strong>, as part of a statewide crackdown that has already shut down more than <strong>200 illegal arcades<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16352\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The operation targeted <strong>Action Arcade, 6541 54th Avenue North<\/strong>, where authorities seized <strong>90 machines and US$142,020<\/strong>, and <strong>The Zoo Sports Club and Grille, 5111 66th Street North<\/strong>, where officials confiscated <strong>73 machines and US$105,265<\/strong>. Three people were issued notices to appear: two connected to Action Arcade on charges involving possession of slot machines and keeping a gambling house, and one at The Zoo for possession and acting as an agent or employee of a gambling house. Their identities had not been publicly disclosed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"716\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/florida-seizes-163-slot-machines-and-us2472852.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18700\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.6021798365122615;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/florida-seizes-163-slot-machines-and-us2472852.png 716w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/florida-seizes-163-slot-machines-and-us2472852-300x187.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The operation was led by the <strong>FGCC<\/strong> with support from the <strong>Pinellas County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/strong>, the <strong>Florida Highway Patrol<\/strong> and the <strong>Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco<\/strong>. State Representative <strong>Berny Jacques<\/strong>, a Republican representing District 59, also participated. As of September 2026, the FGCC is chaired by <strong>Julie Imanuel Brown<\/strong>; <strong>Tina Repp<\/strong> serves as Vice Chair; <strong>Alana Zimmer<\/strong> is Executive Director; and <strong>Carl Herold<\/strong> heads the <strong>Division of Gaming Enforcement<\/strong>. Harold reported on <strong>September 3<\/strong> that during the previous month the division handled <strong>71 cases<\/strong>, seized <strong>346 slot machines<\/strong>, shut down <strong>seven locations<\/strong>, made <strong>15 arrests<\/strong>, confiscated <strong>US$179,717<\/strong>, and destroyed <strong>71 machines<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/florida-seizes-163-slot-machines-and-us2472853.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18701\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/florida-seizes-163-slot-machines-and-us2472853.png 732w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/florida-seizes-163-slot-machines-and-us2472853-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Julie Imanuel Brown<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main legal framework is <strong>Chapter 849 of the Florida Statutes<\/strong>. <strong>Section 849.01<\/strong> penalizes the operation of gambling houses, while <strong>Section 849.15<\/strong> prohibits the possession or operation of slot machines outside legally authorized settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Legal commercial slots in Florida are limited to eight pari-mutuel facilities in <strong>Miami-Dade and Broward counties<\/strong>, where they are taxed at <strong>34% of revenue<\/strong>, with proceeds directed to the <strong>Educational Enhancement Trust Fund<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) seized 163 slot machines and US$247,285 in cash during Operation Final Spin, an enforcement action carried out on September 13, 2026, against two alleged illegal gambling houses in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, as part of a statewide crackdown that has already shut down more than 200 illegal arcades.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18699,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1458,1488,305,15,11,5212,254,105,87],"class_list":["post-18698","america","type-america","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sin-categoria","tag-america","tag-ban","tag-florida","tag-gambling","tag-illegal-gambling","tag-raid","tag-slot-machines","tag-sports-betting","tag-street-machines","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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