Fremont Business Raided For Illegal Gambling Operation

The efforts of police agencies around the country to curb illegal gambling machine operations continued on Thursday in Ohio. Fremont Skill Games was raided by authorities after members of the community complained about the illegal gambling that was taking place.

The raid occurred around 9 PM Thursday evening, and the clerk who was working at the time, John M. Cirelli Jr., was arrested. The owner of the establishment, Bryan Cundall has not yet been arrested.

The place of business was only open for a couple of months, but police say their received tips from the Fremont City Council that illegal gambling was taking place. Poker machines were seized in the raid, along with $3,000 in cash and some furnishings.

"It is apparent to anyone paying attention that authorities around the country do not want illegal gambling halls operating in their jurisdictions," said observer Barry Dulces, "What used to be overlooked is now being used as an example by police agencies."

Local police have been busy at work in the US trying to eliminate these gambling machines. While some businesses simply open a full gambling hall, other operations are not as easy to detect. The machines are being placed in bars and convenience stores.

According to Fremont police Detective Sean O'Connell, the machines at Fremont Skill Games would print out tickets to people who won. The clerk would then take those tickets and pay the customer the cash amount that was won.

May 9, 2009
Posted By April Gardner
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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