Gambling Raids Bust Four Austin Businesses
Austin Police mounted a series of raids against illegal gambling operations.
Police say officers busted four game rooms with illegal 8-liner machines.
8-liners are video game machines, similar to a slot machine. Officers
confiscated nearly 150 machines during Friday night's bust. Since June of
last year, area law enforcement officers have seized an estimated 2-thousand
machines as part of an effort to stop illegal gambling in Central Texas.
Police say the illegal businesses attract a lot of crime. "We have targeted
these places because they've been hot spots for robbers to go and rob and
get some quick money," said Austin Police Commander Duane McNeill.
Police say officers busted four game rooms with illegal 8-liner machines.
8-liners are video game machines, similar to a slot machine. Officers
confiscated nearly 150 machines during Friday night's bust. Since June of
last year, area law enforcement officers have seized an estimated 2-thousand
machines as part of an effort to stop illegal gambling in Central Texas.
Police say the illegal businesses attract a lot of crime. "We have targeted
these places because they've been hot spots for robbers to go and rob and
get some quick money," said Austin Police Commander Duane McNeill.

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