Florida gaming officers be part of forces with Port Orange police for unlawful playing crackdown

Three companies had been busted on allegations of working unlawful playing operations on Florida’s east coast.

The Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) teamed up with the Port Orange Police Department for the crackdown. In the tip, some 20 slot machines and two coin pusher machines had been confiscated in the course of the investigation, which additionally seized $25,659 in money. Three operators of the companies, which had been bars, had been charged with possession of slot machines and conserving a playing home. Each suspect was issued an order to seem in court docket.

“The Florida Gaming Control Commission is joining with other law enforcement agencies to stop illegal gambling in our state,” stated FGCC Executive Director Alana Zimmer. “If businesses are unclear on the legality of their machines, they can contact the FGCC anytime for direction and clarification. This information can also protect their other state-issued licenses, which are often in use at the same establishment.”

Florida prohibits slot machines, besides at eight pari-mutuel licensed gaming areas in Miami-Dade and Broward counties and at one other seven in Seminole Tribe amenities within the state.

The FGCC operation that netted the latest costs occurred on Nov. 12 and included:

— Mulligans Grill, 3830 South Nova Road, Port Orange. Agents seized eight unlawful slot machines and one coin pusher machine and greater than $3,500 in money.

— Port Hole, 932 Herbert St., Port Orange. Agents seized six unlawful slot machines and greater than $15,500 in money.

— The Dog House, 3400 South Nova Road, Port Orange. Agents seized eight unlawful slot machines and one coin pusher machine, and $6,000 in money.

The FGCC has had an elevated profile this 12 months as Zimmer was simply appointed Executive Director in October.

In January, FGCC officers and several other regulation enforcement companies instructed state lawmakers they wanted extra leeway in efforts to discourage unlawful gaming within the state. Several prosecutors and sheriff’s officers stated they felt the state may grant extra powers, noting that illegal gaming operations busted typically concerned individuals who returned to bogus operations as a result of state penalties weren’t sturdy sufficient, past some fines.

Lawmakers finally handed extra laws (SB 2500), which Gov. Ron DeSantis signed.

There have additionally been a number of extensively publicized crackdowns on unlawful gaming operations all through 2025 by the FGCC in cooperation with dozens of native regulation enforcement companies.