Internet Gambling Cafe Raided In Utah, Fifty People Arrested

It has become a common practice around the US for law enforcement officials to raid a suspected illegal gambling location, and arrest nobody. That is not the case in a raid on Sunday in Murray, Utah.

Murray police raided an Internet Cafe where they allege that illegal gambling was taking place. Instead of taking statements, however, they arrested fifty people that were at the location.

The Fortune Cyber Cafe at 625 W. 5300 South was the target of a police investigation that has been going on for months. On Sunday, the investigation culminated in the arrest of the six employees, and forty-five others who were issued citations. Ironically, the owner of the cafe was not arrested.

"At least in this case there were some people who will have to pay the price for running an illegal gambling operation," said observer Kelly Brachs, "Most of the time the cops just seize all the gambling paraphernalia and do not arrest anyone."

This Internet cafe was running similarly to others that have been busted in recent months throughout the country. Customers would buy Internet time, then would be issued a card that they could put into the computer. That gave them access to slots, keno, and poker on the Internet.

The customers that won, were allowed to cash in their cards for whatever they won. While this cafe was paying their customers cash, many others have resorted to only paying out in prizes.

August 31, 2009
Posted By Terry Goodwin
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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