Florida’s Lee County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that two active investigations are underway at gambling arcades.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office took to Facebook on January 15 to confirm that two active investigations are being carried out against two gambling businesses, Mega Jackpots and Spinners Arcade.

No further details have been publicly shared by the Sheriff’s Office since. The reasons for the investigations have also not been made public, presumably because the police work is still ongoing. The photos shared by the Sheriff’s Office show officers walking among gambling machines and talking to people inside the establishments.

“We can confirm an active investigation is underway by LCSO and the FL Gaming Control Commission at the following locations: Mega Jackpots, 50 Pine Island Rd; Spinners Arcade, 10347 Bonita Beach Rd,” wrote the sheriff’s office in an update shared to Facebook. “Additional updates forthcoming.”

ReadWrite has reached out to Lee County Sheriff’s Office for further details.

Illegal gambling investigations in Florida

Although the reason for these investigations has not yet been made clear, gambling businesses in Florida have been investigated recently for running unlicensed operations or using illegal gaming machines. Police operations in Lake County and Fort Meyers yielded large amounts of seized cash and dozens of illegal machines when investigators raided the scene. A wider operation in collaboration with federal groups also targeted unlicensed machines.

In Florida, the law allows gambling machines to only be offered in legal gaming facilities. It is against the law across the state to operate slot machine gaming or any unauthorized gambling at any unlicensed facility. Penalties can result in fines or even jail-time, depending on the severity of the case.

Featured image: Lee County Sheriff’s Office

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