{"id":326357,"date":"2024-07-28T10:07:28","date_gmt":"2024-07-28T15:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=326357"},"modified":"2024-07-28T10:07:28","modified_gmt":"2024-07-28T15:07:28","slug":"eleven-illicit-gambling-joints-raided-in-florida-deputies-seize-403k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/eleven-illicit-gambling-joints-raided-in-florida-deputies-seize-403k\/","title":{"rendered":"Eleven Illicit Gambling Joints Raided in Florida, Deputies Seize $403K"},"content":{"rendered":"

$403K in cash was confiscated and 400 slot machines<\/a> were disabled following raids<\/a> last week of gambling operations in Florida\u2019s<\/a> Volusia County, authorities said.<\/p>\n

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Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood, pictured above. His office took part in the raids of illegal gambling joints in Florida. (Image: WFTV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Each of the gambling joints was shuttered following Thursday\u2019s court-ordered searches, according to Florida TV station WFTV.<\/p>\n

The gaming dens not only were the sites of illegal gambling but were associated with robberies, shootings<\/a>, and drug overdoses, authorities said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many of the players who gambled at the operations were on fixed or minimal incomes, including those who are senior citizens, authorities added.<\/p>\n

One of the sites last year alone generated $37M in revenue from slot gambling, officials said. That led the owners to earn $5M in profit, WFTV reported.<\/p>\n

Gambling Locations<\/h2>\n

The 11 illegal casinos were identified as being at:<\/p>\n