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Texas Sweepstakes game rooms operating in Coastal Bend, benefit nonprofits
Corpus Christi — The Nueces County District Attorney's Office has said computerized game rooms operating in the area are not their priority, and some are sprouting in the Coastal Bend. In fact, one game room operator told us what they are offering is completely...
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...
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...
Open an Adult Acade in Texas
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1 injured in Raleigh sweepstakes parlor shooting
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Raleigh police say one person was injured in a shooting near a Raleigh sweepstakes parlor. Police say a call came in around 10:34 p.m. for a shooting at 808 Rock Quarry Rd. A man playing games inside of the parlor was struck in the arm after a...
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...
50 Illegal Slot Games Seized From Haw River Business
HAW RIVER, N.C. — Haw River Police seized 50 illegal slot games from a business on Friday. Police say Fortune Furniture was allegedly making cash payouts for credits earned while playing the games, which is against North Carolina gaming laws. Byron Tucker with Haw...
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...
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...
Goldsboro Internet Sweepstakes Business Robbed
Goldsboro Police are investigating the report of an armed robbery. The robbery was reported at an internet gaming business on the 2300 block of U.S. 117 South around 3:30 AM Wednesday. Four victims stated as they were closing up for the night, two black males entered...
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....
Ocala internet cafe burglarized, cash taken
An Ocala internet café was burglarized and an undetermined amount of cash was reported stolen from the business. Shortly after 7:32 a.m. Friday, Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies went to the café at 5854 SE Fifth St. in Ocala after a parking lot cleaner noticed...
Three more men charged in internet cafe robbery that left employees dead
Three more Columbus men were charged with robbing an internet cafe on the East Side at gunpoint, which left two employees dead. On Thursday, a federal grand jury indicted Chris King, 24, Justice Stringer, 24, and Brisco Dawkins, 50, for their roles in the Players...
North Carolina Agents Raid Illegal Casino in Trinity with Arrests Expected
North Carolina authorities are likely to make arrests this week following a recent raid of an illegal gaming operation in Trinity where 25 gambling machines were seized. Law enforcement officials entered an illegal casino in Trinity, North Carolina during a raid....
Jacksonville internet cafe robbed at gunpoint
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.- Fish Games and Arcade Spot on Roosevelt Boulevard is the center of a robbery investigation. We have have learned little about the suspect at this time only that he was wearing all black. Some people say that, even with security cameras, more needs...
District attorney sends cease & desist letters to sweepstakes locations
WASHINGTON, NC -An Eastern Carolina district attorney is giving sweepstake businesses seven days to shut down or face possible criminal charges. Beaufort County D.A. Seth Edwards says 24 businesses in Beaufort, Hyde, Martin, Tyrrell, and Washington counties were...
3 men rob Callahan-area internet cafe at gunpoint
NASSAU COUNTY, Fla.- Deputies are searching for three men accused of holding up an internet cafe in the Callahan area early Thursday. Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper said that the three men were inside the Cyber Center on U.S. 1, just north of Callahan and south of...
15 internet cafes in Jacksonville forced to close Monday
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.- The deadline for 15 Jacksonville internet cafes to shut down passed at 5 p.m. on Monday. If the businesses did not comply, owners and operators were told they would face fines and possible arrests -- and that their businesses may be condemned. “…...
15 internet cafes in Jacksonville forced out
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.- The deadline for 15 Jacksonville internet cafes to shut down passed at 5 p.m. on Monday. If the businesses did not comply, owners and operators were told they would face fines and possible arrests -- and that their businesses may be condemned. ...
People are winning — and losing — big at this hot NC arcade trend
North Carolina has banned video poker for 12 years, but now fish game tables are the new trend. According to arcade operators, they’re following state law because the money a person can win is based on skill not luck. Officials say otherwise. Behind the locked front...
