Florida: Illegal gambling sting takes down locations in four cities

Tuesday, May 9, 2023 4:06 PM
  • Dylan Abad, News Channel 8

Over $1 million in cash and assets was seized Tuesday during an illegal gambling sting targeting locations in Tampa and St. Petersburg.

According to the Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC), agents executed search warrants at locations in Delray Beach, Fort Pierce, St. Petersburg, and Tampa before noon Tuesday. There, they seized more than $1 million in assets, cash, slot-style gaming machines, computers, and ATM machines.

The commission said agents searched the Lucky Game Lounge located at 4802 Gunn Highway Suite 140 in Tampa and a building located at 2116 34th Street South, in St. Petersburg.