Jacksonville police shut down ten venues and arrested five individuals for racketeering related to a large-scale illegal gambling operation. The ring, active since at least 2021, involved over a dozen locals. Police continue to investigate with state and federal partners.
Ten venues were closed in the city and five people arrested for racketeering, with police claiming a gambling ring had been in operation since 2021.An illegal gambling crackdown in Jacksonville , Florida , has resulted in the closure of ten venues across the city. Five individuals have been arrested for racketeering.
Police say more than a dozen locals were involved in a gambling ring that had been operating since at least 2021. is serving multiple search warrants at multiple homes and businesses throughout the city. Several people are in custody and there is no danger to the general public.“We are working a long-term investigation with state and federal partners. We will provide more details as soon as possible,” the Jacksonville Sherrif’s Office posted to social media platform X last Wednesday.
Defendant Jerry Bass was found to be at the center of the 2013 Allied Veterans of the World case when a Jacksonville lawyer was convicted of using the veterans' organization to cover up a $300 million gambling operation. spoke with a witness who lives near defendant Ryan Strickland, the owner of two of the properties. They said: “All day long. A lot of activity. A lot of in and out. It was all day and to see all of his vehicles towed away — it was sad. I feel for the family.
The Sunshine State was home to one of the most high-profile gambling lawsuits in the U.S. over the Seminole Tribe's exclusive rights to legal sports betting. The Seminole Tribe-operated Hard Rock Sportsbook launched in November 2021 but had to shut down in December 2021 following a lawsuit from local pari-mutuel sports betting operators.
That legal case rumbled on until 2024, despite Hard Rock Bet going live again in December 2023. The case was pushed all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, with theWhile the operator has discussed allowing other commercial sportsbooks to operate in the Sunshine State in the future, Hard Rock Bet has made the most of being the only sportsbook available inThe Florida Gaming and Control Commission sent a cease and desist letter to the site for operating illegally in FL in January.
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