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Lakeland, Florida, skyline looking over Lake Morton. Florida man sentenced for over seven years for ‘gambling’ fraud scheme

Gambling

Florida man sentenced for over seven years for ‘gambling’ fraud scheme

The U.S. District Judge Virginia Covington has sentenced a man in Tampa, Florida, to seven...

Sophie Atkinson 10 months

Hundreds of illegal gambling devices seized in Florida in ‘Operation Funny Money.’ Open doorway revealing a row of illuminated slot machines inside a dark, unlicensed gambling room.

Gambling

Hundreds of illegal gambling devices seized in Florida in ‘Operation Funny Money’

Sophie Atkinson 10 months

Orange County shuts down illegal gambling operation disguised as garage door business. A row of brightly lit slot-style gaming machines with colorful digital screens sits inside a dark room, each machine glowing with neon outlines and displaying various game graphics. Empty chairs and drink bottles are positioned in front of the machines.

Gambling

Orange County shuts down illegal gambling operation disguised as garage door business

Suswati Basu 10 months

Silver Gambling Machines in row. Florida Gaming Control Commission Seizes 22 Illegal Gambling Machines

Gambling

Florida Gaming Control Commission seizes 22 illegal gambling machines

Suswati Basu 10 months

Jeff Duncan. SGLA pushes back against Florida bill clamping down on online gambling and sweepstakes

SGLA pushes back against Florida bill clamping down on online gambling and sweepstakes

Rachael Davies 11 months

Florida Gaming Control Commission destroys 147 illegal slot machines. A yellow CAT bulldozer drives over and crushes a large pile of broken electronics and metal debris on a concrete lot. Behind it, a yellow Komatsu excavator is parked near a wooded area under a blue sky.

Gambling

Florida Gaming Control Commission destroys 147 illegal slot machines

Ross Kilvington 11 months

Wife of sheriff Marcos Lopez hit with racketeering charge as 0K bond set. Robin Lynn Severance Lopez appears in a red jail uniform during her first court appearance, speaking via video from a detention facility. Lopez's wife has now been arrested for a second time. Robin Severance-Lopez, estranged wife of former Osceola sheriff, accepts plea deal

Gambling

Robin Severance-Lopez, estranged wife of former Osceola sheriff, accepts plea deal

Suswati Basu 11 months

Florida Attorney General wants illegal gambling penalties raised. Attorney General James Uthmeier in a brown blazer and light-colored shirt, stands in front of US and Florida flags

Gambling

Florida Attorney General wants illegal gambling penalties raised

Ross Kilvington 11 months

Florida House weighs gambling overhaul tightening penalties and regulating fantasy sports. A person holding a smartphone displaying a live sports betting interface, with a city skyline blurred in the background at sunset.

Betting

Florida House weighs gambling overhaul tightening penalties and regulating fantasy sports

Suswati Basu 11 months

Florida gambling crackdown continues as another 134 slot machines seized. Two scenes combined: on the left, a person in a hoodie appears to inspect or manipulate a slot machine in a dim setting; on the right, a worker in a blue shirt loads a large gaming machine onto a moving truck using a ramp.

Gambling

Florida gambling crackdown continues as another 134 slot machines seized

Joel Loynds 11 months

Betting

Where is Hard Rock Bet legal? Casino giant appears to launch ‘slot-style’ games in Florida

Rachael Davies 12 months

Florida sheriff Marcos Lopez arrested after casino raids expose illegal gambling operation

Gambling

Witness held on money laundering charge in Sheriff Marcos Lopez gambling case

Graeme Hanna 12 months

Wife of sheriff Marcos Lopez hit with racketeering charge as 0K bond set. Robin Lynn Severance Lopez appears in a red jail uniform during her first court appearance, speaking via video from a detention facility. Lopez's wife has now been arrested for a second time. Robin Severance-Lopez, estranged wife of former Osceola sheriff, accepts plea deal

Gambling

Osceola Sheriff Lopez’s wife arrested for second time in gambling ring case

Joel Loynds 12 months

Florida's Lee County law enforcement seize another 111 illegal slot machines. Lee County Sheriff's police vehicle

Gambling

Florida’s Lee County law enforcement seize another 111 illegal slot machines

Joel Loynds 1 year

Three plead guilty in court in illegal Sheriff Lopez gambling ring case. Sheldon Wetherholt and Sharon Fedrick both pleaded guilty and signed plea agreements in Lake County court.

Gambling

Three plead guilty in court in illegal Sheriff Lopez gambling ring case

Joel Loynds 1 year

Illegal arcade raid evidence showing gambling video game tables, slot machines, stacks of seized cash, and counting machine on a desk. Florida authorities seize illegal slot machines, shutting down two arcades

Gambling

Florida authorities seize illegal slot machines, shutting down two arcades

Suswati Basu 1 year

Mugshot of former Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez wearing a black shirt, looking directly at the camera. Suspended Osceola Sheriff Marcos Lopez allegedly linked to other illegal casinos, Now an affidavit has revealed more details about Marcos Lopez and his alleged associates.

Gambling

Affidavit reveals details in $21M illegal gambling case involving ex-Osceola sheriff Marcos Lopez

Suswati Basu 1 year

A photograph of a collection of vibrant lottery balls suspended against a stark white background. Second largest Powerball jackpot claimed, amounting to .787 billion

Gambling

Second largest Powerball jackpot claimed, amounting to $1.787 billion

Sophie Atkinson 1 year

Miami-Dade Corrections images of Kenia Landa and Beatriz Vichot. Two women arrested in Miami-Dade for alleged illegal gambling operation

Gambling

Two women arrested in Miami-Dade for alleged illegal gambling operation

Rachael Davies 1 year

Cape Coral Police Department seizes over 0K in illegal gambling casino raid. Police vehicle in the rain

Gambling

Cape Coral Police Department seizes over $500K in illegal gambling casino raid

Rachael Davies 1 year

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