Archive for August, 2018

Dozens indicted after internet cafe sting

ELYRIA — Several individuals were indicted on charges in connection with last month’s raids of internet cafes throughout Lorain County. 10 secret indictments in connection to the raids were unsealed, according to court documents. Audrey Cole, 45, of Stow; Roscoe Blankenship, 46, of Clinton; Edward Simon, 46, of Canton; Edward Brown, 54, of Barberton; James […]

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New fish game rules in Davidson county NC

Whether it is legal to own and operate “games of skill” is still ambiguous on the state level, but some local leaders have decided to go ahead and prohibit these electronic gaming businesses often referred to as “fish-table” games. The City of Lexington recently issued a six-month prohibition on new permits for businesses operating table-mounted video […]

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Lawmakers look to crack down on sweepstakes machines

RALEIGH, NC The state House is trying to beef up penalties for illegal sweepstakes operations, but it’s unclear if the Senate will consider the bill just days before the scheduled end of lawmakers’ session. The House Finance Committee on Tuesday morning introduced a rewritten version of House Bill 471 that would make it a Class […]

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Ohio internet cafes raided in illegal gambling investigation

Local internet cafes were raided throughout Lorain County Wednesday as part of a coordinated investigation by a host of state and local agencies. Law enforcement, including Lorain, Amherst and Sheffield police, Lorain County Sheriff’s deputies, the Ohio Department of Taxation Criminal Investigations Division and the Ohio Casino Control Commission, raided several internet cafes, including one […]

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Five internet cafes went down in Marion County FL

MARION COUNTY, Fla. The Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team executed search warrants after an investigation revealed illegal activity going on inside of five different internet cafes in Marion County. Meghan Shay who’s the spokesman for the force said, “UDEST is specifically targeting internet cafes that are engaging in illegal gambling activity, which means they have […]

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