Florida

Stake and VGW logos over a Florida city skyline, illustrating lawsuits targeting the sweepstakes casino operators in Florida.

Sweepstakes

Florida lawsuits target Stake and VGW as sweepstakes pressure grows

Florida has become the latest state to take legal action at sweepstakes-style gaming, with Attorney...

Suswati Basu 2 months

Bingo cards and numbered balls on a table amid Florida illegal gambling crackdown. Cape Coral authorities seize 60 illegal slots disguised as bingo

Gambling

Cape Coral authorities seize 60 illegal slots disguised as bingo

Suswati Basu 2 months

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announces results of a Southwest Florida illegal gambling crackdown alongside law enforcement officials, with seized gaming machines displayed during a press conference on gambling enforcement and payment processor scrutiny.

Gambling

Florida gambling crackdown nets arrests, machines, and targets payment processors

Suswati Basu 4 months

Aerial view of downtown Orlando, Florida skyline surrounding Lake Eola under a bright blue sky with modern skyscrapers and waterfront parks. Florida appeals court upholds permit revocation amid Seminole gaming overhaul

Gambling

Florida appeals court upholds permit revocation amid Seminole gaming overhaul

Suswati Basu 4 months

Gambling

Sarasota gambling raids seize 69 machines as enforcement expands

Suswati Basu 5 months

Florida sheriff investigator examines illegal gambling slot machines during Manatee County arcade enforcement raid and statewide Florida gaming crackdown

Gambling

Florida authorities bust Manatee County illegal gambling network during enforcement operation

Suswati Basu 5 months

Two arrested after Sarasota illegal gambling operation uncovered by local investigators. Sarasota County mugshots of two suspects arrested in illegal gambling operation crackdown, showing man and woman in orange jail uniforms facing charges

Gambling

Two arrested after Sarasota illegal gambling operation uncovered by local investigators

Suswati Basu 7 months

Florida expands nuisance law for gambling properties. Casino Slot Machines

Gambling

Florida lawmakers advance bill targeting illegal gambling properties with stronger penalties

Suswati Basu 7 months

Tallahassee property managers accused of spending client funds on gambling and travel. Mugshots of Miranda Ard and Timothy Ard shown side by side after their arrests. Miranda Ard, a blonde woman with long hair, appears on the left. Timothy Ard, a man with short dark hair and a beard wearing a green shirt, appears on the right. Both images are labeled “Arrested.”

Gambling

Tallahassee property managers accused of spending client funds on gambling and travel

Suswati Basu 7 months

Florida gambling crackdown seizes 623 machines in sweep across four counties. Attorney General James Uthmeier in a brown suit speaks at a podium during a press conference, flanked by uniformed law enforcement officers and officials. The podium display features slot machine graphics and the words “Game Over,” with casino machines visible in the background.

Gambling

Florida gambling crackdown seizes 623 machines in sweep across four counties

Suswati Basu 8 months

A Flagler County Sheriff’s Office crime scene technician photographs illuminated slot-style gaming machines displaying bright graphics and jackpot amounts. Undercover gambling sting nets machines cash across Flagler County businesses

Gambling

Undercover gambling sting nets machines cash across Flagler County businesses

Suswati Basu 8 months

Split image showing law enforcement activity during an illegal gambling investigation. On the left, officers wearing tactical vests search the interior of a business with gaming machines visible. On the right, investigators wearing gloves kneel on the floor collecting stacks of cash and placing them into evidence bags inside a room with shelves and chairs. Central Florida gambling crackdown nets cash machines in statewide sweep

Gambling

Central Florida gambling crackdown nets cash machines in statewide sweep

Suswati Basu 8 months

Prediction Markets

Crypto.com faces Florida lawsuit over alleged illegal sports betting

Suswati Basu 8 months

IRS seal. Lakeland tax preparer sentenced for gambling related federal tax fraud

Gambling

Lakeland tax preparer sentenced for gambling-related federal tax fraud

Rachael Davies 8 months

Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez. Judge blocks discovery motion in disgraced sheriff Marcos Lopez case

Gambling

Judge blocks discovery motion in disgraced sheriff Marcos Lopez case

Rachael Davies 8 months

Gambling

Sarasota arrests woman for allegedly keeping and maintaining a gambling house

Sophie Atkinson 9 months

Lee County Sheriff investigation, Florida. Lee County Sheriff confirms two active investigations at local gambling arcades

Gambling

Lee County Sheriff confirms two active investigations at local gambling arcades

Rachael Davies 9 months

Hot Seats, Florida. Florida Gambling Commission seizes over 7,000 and 231 illegal machines in Lake County raid

Gambling

Florida Gambling Commission seizes over $157,000 and 231 illegal machines in raid

Rachael Davies 9 months

A photograph of a long row of vintage amusement machines lined up in the dim light of an expansive, abandoned arcade. The machines are primarily metallic silver with faded neon signs displaying "PRIZE ZONE" and "SKEE-BALL" in a classic font, their reflective surfaces catching the sparse light. Dust motes hang suspended in the air, illuminated by a single bare bulb hanging from the high ceiling, casting long shadows across the checkered tile floor. The room stretches into the distance, fading into deep shadow, creating a sense of eerie quiet and forgotten nostalgia.

Gambling

Florida Gaming Control Commission intensifies illegal gambling enforcement efforts

Sophie Atkinson 10 months

Florida contractor accused of casinos spending hurricane scam. Brian Michaud mugshot

Gambling

Contractor accused of scamming elderly, spending $53K at casinos after hurricane

Sophie Atkinson 10 months

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