Illegal Slot Machines Removed From Bradenton Bar: Police

BRADENTON, FL — Several slot machines were removed from a Bradenton bar Wednesday after a month-long investigation into suspected illegal gambling, according to a Bradenton Police Department news release.

Several undercover operations were conducted by Bradenton police detectives and Florida Department of Law Enforcement agents in March at Pour Decisions Saloon, 430 12th Street S.

The business had four arcade-style video slot machines available to customers for illegal gambling, police said.

Detectives obtained a search warrant and with the help of the Florida Division of Alcohol, Beverage and Tobacco, the machines were removed from the business.

None of the customers or employees were arrested, but the investigation is ongoing, police said.

Operating a slot machine without a Florida Gaming Control Commission-issued license is
against the law.

Business owners could face up to five years in prison and be fined as much as
$10,000 per machine for failing to comply with the law, according to BPD.