北佛罗里达州加油站业主感受到非法老虎机打击的刺痛

佛罗里达州博彩控制委员会宣布逮捕并没收与一系列非法老虎机有关的人员。

Gas station owners in North Florida may be feeling a little less lucky after a recent crackdown on illegal games of chance.

在最近打击非法赌博游戏后，北佛罗里达州的加油站老板可能会感到不太幸运。

The Florida Gaming Control Commission is announcing arrests and confiscation related to a series of illegal slot machines.

佛罗里达州博彩控制委员会宣布逮捕并没收一系列非法老虎机。

“Ten gas stations total were involved in the North Florida operation, including one Jefferson County location, one Wakulla County location, and eight Leon County locations. More than $17,000 was seized from the 21 illegal gambling machines confiscated by gaming enforcement personnel, including both slot machines and coin pushers. Ten arrests have been made thus far, with additional arrests pending,” the group announced.

“北佛罗里达州的运营总共涉及 10 个加油站，其中包括杰斐逊县 1 个加油站、瓦库拉县 1 个加油站和莱昂县 8 个加油站。博彩执法人员从21台非法赌博机中起获超过17,000美元，其中包括老虎机和推币机。迄今为止，已有十人被捕，还有更多人等待逮捕，”该组织宣布。

Fines could run up to $10,000 per illegal machine, and occupational licenses and business permits are also subject to suspension.

每台非法机器的罚款最高可达 10,000 美元，职业执照和营业许可证也可能被吊销。

“Illegal gambling has a serious impact on Florida’s communities, and small businesses who choose to offer illegal slot machines to customers need to understand that they are breaking the law,” said Lou Trombetta, Executive Director of the Florida Gaming Control Commission. “It is unlawful to offer slot machine gaming at any unlicensed facility in Florida, including bars, restaurants, gas stations, and illegal casinos. We want to help small businesses understand the law, as well as the implications of not following the law.”

“非法赌博对佛罗里达州的社区造成严重影响，选择向客户提供非法老虎机的小企业需要明白他们正在违法，”佛罗里达州博彩控制委员会执行主任卢·特罗姆贝塔 (Lou Trombetta) 表示。 “在佛罗里达州任何未经许可的设施中提供老虎机游戏都是非法的，包括酒吧、餐馆、加油站和非法赌场。我们希望帮助小企业了解法律，以及不遵守法律的影响。”