Internet Time Gambling Operation Raided In Orlando, Florida

Illegal gambling operations come in many different forms these days. With casino gambling becoming increasingly accepted in many states, those running illegal operations are having to dig deeper to stay in business.

One of the most popular new forms of illegal gambling today is businesses that sell Internet time that come with sweepstakes entries. The person buying the time then sits down at a computer and plays what police call "illegal slot machine gambling."

In Orlando, Florida, the latest raid occurred at one of these businesses. Members of the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation concluded that what was really happening at the business was illegal gambling.

Arrest warrants were issued in the case and individuals that ran the operation or profited from the operation were targeted in the warrants. Warrants were also issued for the managers of the equipment that was being used.

The computers that were being used in the illegal operation and other equipment from Plinko is expected to be seized in the case. These sweepstakes stores have been receiving a lot of attention from police lately.

In this case, the investigators found that the winners were predetermined at the time the customers bought the pre-paid Internet time. The payouts were a low percentage and in addition to losing their money, customers were also losing time that they bought as they played.

March 30, 2009
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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