Gambling House Shut Down In Lake County, Florida

Even though police are cracking down nationwide on illegal gambling activity, it has not stopped others from being lured by the effects of possible big money.

Another arrest took place late this past week. This time, it was an illegal gambling house in Lake Orange, Florida. The operation was allegedly paying out slot machines with cash.

"The Hide Away" was the location of the Special Investigation Unit raid. The establishment is on Corley Island Road in Leesburg. The investigation has been in place for about three months.

The games were different than most of the ones confiscated in recent busts around the country. They were being played on computers, 101 of them, which were all seized by police.

The computers were not the only thing confiscated. A cash deposit machine that transferred money from to electronic gaming cards, and actual cash, were also seized.

The gambling house was allowing people to play games on the computer. They were then payed out in cash if they won. It is illegal to pay out cash for any slot machines that are not regulated by the state. The investigative officers watched over the two month period as people played and got paid.

Kerri Flowers was the one at the location when the police warned that the machines were illegal. She was arrested ten days later, when none of the machines were removed.

April 19, 2008
Posted By Terry Goodwin
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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