Panda Arcade, at U.S. 1 and Eighth Street in Vero Beach, was shut down Wednesday after the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office issued multiple search warrants as part of an ongoing investigation into illegal gambling.
Here’s what to know about ongoing adult arcade raids on the Treasure Coast.
Two 35-year-old men were arrested and charged with conducting or participating in an enterprise through racketeering. It’s unclear what their affiliation is with the Panda Arcade.
Jing Guo Yang and Jinquan Lin were in the county jail on $1 million bond, spokesperson Capt. Joe Abollo said.
The first arcade raid on the Treasure Coast was May 9, 2023, when 93 slot machines were removed from Midway Arcade in Fort Pierce.
Adult arcades: Florida cracking down on slots in arcades deemed illegal gambling
There are only eight pari-mutuel facilities in Broward and Miami-Dade counties and Native American tribal facilities, according to the Florida Gaming Control Commission.
Slot machines became illegal on July 1, 2022, after the Legislature approved a Gaming Compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida in May 2021, giving the tribe almost exclusive rights to most gambling activities.
Here’s what’s legal in Florida, according to the Florida Gaming Control Commission:
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