Illegal gambling

This week, VSO joined the Florida Gaming Control Commission and AG James Uthmeier on a region-wide crackdown on illegal gambling. In Volusia County, detectives hit 7 locations, seizing about $97,000 cash and 225 machines. These machines are unregulated and in some cases, set to be impossible to win. Profits from these illegal enterprises are shipped overseas and connect to money laundering, drug smuggling, human trafficking and other criminal activity. Region-wide, Operation Reel of Fortune targeted 39 locations and resulted in confiscation of about $190,000 and 525 machines. Volusia County locations were: Stop & Save, 1020 S. Nova Road, Ormond Beach Old Papi's Bar, 1376 N. Nova Road, Daytona Beach Old Glenwood Grocery, 2534 N. Spring Garden Ave., DeLand Preview Games, 2411 Enterprise Road, Orange City Sea Drift Sports Bar, 1368 Ocean Shore Blvd., Ormond Beach Buzzard's Roost, 2748 Elkcam Blvd., Deltona Murphy's Bar, 1200 Deltona Blvd., Deltona