Texas “Sweepstakes Gaming”

Over the past several years, in shopping malls and storefronts across the country, smart entrepreneurs have begun operating what are called sweepstakes parlors. They look and smell like miniature casinos, and they’re lined with terminals featuring electronic games that are legal slot machines, video poker and other games on which money tends to be wagered. […]

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Council seeking ordinance to crack down on “sweepstakes”

Sgt. Steve O’Neal with the Copperas Cove Police Department spoke about a problem with gaming in town during the Copperas Cove City Council Workshop meeting Tuesday evening. He wasn’t referring to Dungeons and Dragons or Magic cards, but rather where gambling is occurring, he said.

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Internet cafes file lawsuit in Jacksonville

 JACKSONVILLE, Fla.– A push to close dangerous businesses in Jacksonville could be delayed because of a new lawsuit. The attorney who filed the lawsuit is representing three internet cafes in Jacksonville. Kelly Mathis says the city ordinance that intends to shut internet cafes down is unconstitutional and will leave thousands of people out of […]

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Illegal Gaming Machines, Money Seized In Two Casino Raids In Reidsville

The One Stop Grocery and the Pan Mart were both raided as part of the investigation. REIDSVILLE, N.C. — Illegal Gaming Machines, Money Seized In Two Casino Raids In Reidsville Investigators have seized a number of gaming machines as part of an illegal casino raid involving two stores in Reidsville. ALE special agents, Homeland Security, […]

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Florida Internet Cafes: Legal In City, Illegal In County

At least six internet cafes are operating in St. Augustine, Florida. They’re legal in the city but not in St. Johns County where St. Augustine is located. St. Augustine Police Department Assistant Chief Anthony Cuthbert said, “We’re just monitoring the legal landscape to see if anything comes out of that. For now, from what we […]

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NC Business Busted For the 2nd Time for Illegal Gambling

The state of North Carolina has prohibited poker for 12 years. Now, fish games are the new gaming trend in the state. Arcade operators who offer fish games assert they are following North Carolina law because the funds a person can win are based on skill, not luck. However, state officials have a different opinion.

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