Illegal gambling sting takes down locations in Tampa, St. Petersburg

$1M seized in assets, cash in Tampa-St. Petersburg gaming bust

More than $1 million in assets and cash were seized in an illegal gambling bust across the state, including here in the Tampa Bay area.

Gaming Commission seizes illegal slot machines in Tampa, St. Pete

On Gunn Highway, sandwiched between the Little Princess Spa and a salon academy, is the Lucky Game Lounge.Bridget Coimbre, the lead educator at the Summit Salon Academy, is glad to see it go.We would just see sometimes a little bit of roughness at night. We would have our male educators escort our students out to their car to make sure they were safe," she said.Following up on tips, the Florida Gaming Control Commission, just established a coupl…

Illegal gambling sting takes down locations in Tampa, St. Petersburg

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Over $1 million in cash and assets was seized Tuesday during an illegal gambling sting targeting locations in Tampa and St. Petersburg. According to the Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC), agents executed search warrants at locations in Delray Beach, Fort Pierce, St. Petersburg, and Tampa before noon Tuesday. There, they seized more than $1 million in assets, cash, slot-style gaming machines, computers, and ATM machine…