Sarasota Sheriff: 2 charged, 117 slot machines seized in gambling bust

State agents seized 117 slot machines at Magic Arcade on Swift Road, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.
State agents seized 117 slot machines at Magic Arcade on Swift Road, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.
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Two men have been charged in connection with an illegal gambling operation in Sarasota County. The pair, officials say, were also found to have been in the U.S. illegally on revoked visas.

 

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