When Manatee County Sheriff’s deputies raided the Spin Fun Arcade two years ago this month, they believed they were shutting down one of the county’s more blatant illegal gambling dens. Perched along ...

State gaming officials target three arcades in multi-agency enforcement sweep.

Manatee County soon will consider a plan to crack down on the illegal strip-mall casinos that have flourished in plain sight in defiance of a state ban — and to the frustration of local law ...

A multi-agency task force brought a high-stakes illegal gambling network in Manatee County to a screeching halt last week. In a coordinated effort known as “Operation Silent Spin,” the Florida Gaming ...

Inside the undercover raid at Bradenton’s Spin Fun Arcade According to investigative reports obtained by Suncoast Searchlight and Bradenton Herald, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office began its probe ...

The investigation out of Manatee County highlights the challenges local authorities face in enforcing Florida’s gambling laws. Manatee County sheriff’s deputies raided Spin Fun Arcade on U.S. 41 in ...