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A recent change to the way Virginia defines illegal gambling could allow prosecutors to go after more computer gaming shops. The bill, which unanimously passed both houses of the General Assembly this session, “clarifies the existing code for prosecution of illegal gambling by specifically declaring illegal the so called ‘sham sweepstakes’ machines,” Sen. Bryce Reeves […]
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CONCORD, NC (WBTV) – Police searched a sweepstakes gaming operation and seized what they say is a “significant amount” of cash and equipment in Concord Thursday.
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Leave a Comment (0) →The Warrenton Town Board will hold a public hearing to receive citizen comments on a special use permit application for a gaming establishment prior to its February board meeting. The hearing will begin at 6:45 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 11, at the Warrenton Rural fire station, 236 S. Main St., Warrenton. The town’s planning […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Two employees of an East Side Internet cafe were fatally shot during a robbery Sunday morning, Columbus, Ohio police said.
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Leave a Comment (0) →EDEN — Police say they have recovered several electronic “anti-cheating devices” from a local sweepstakes operation and thereby remedied static that has for months disabled key fobs, locks and ignitions of cars parked nearby.
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Leave a Comment (0) →EDEN, NC— Mexican restaurant customers, police and a national cyber security expert know that a powerful EMP signal emanating from a neighboring sweepstakes internet cafe operation is disabling vehicles in the restaurant parking lot and 911 emergency service in the area.
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Leave a Comment (0) → Attorney says there’s ‘considerably more’ cafes than in other Florida cities JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – More about why the Seminole Tribe of Florida has filed a lawsuit against numerous internet cafes in Jacksonville, asking a judge to issue an injunction shutting them. The attorney who filed the complaint told the us on Thursday it’s because […]
Continue Reading → Unclear if arcade was approved before or after moratorium JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A month after the Jacksonville City Council voted unanimously to place a moratorium on internet cafes, we learned a new sweepstakes center plans to open its doors on the Northside.
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Leave a Comment (0) → JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – They’re called adult arcades. Formerly known as internet cafés, these businesses are in storefronts in almost every neighborhood in Jacksonville. Once banned by state law, the city of Jacksonville has issued permits for 94 of them. Hundreds more tried to open but never received permits.
Continue Reading →Sheriff tells us that most in city are running legally JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Hundreds of internet cafés, also known as adult arcades, are operating in Jacksonville, and many remain open after having their permits revoked. Over the past decade, we have reported on raids and arrests at the arcades. In most cases, the charges were […]
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