Orlando Has Illegal Slot Machines?

It would seem that in the most unlikeliest of places – the happiest place on Earth – illegal slot machines have been found! Sure enough, the Golden Cue and Pub on State Road 50 (also known as Colonial Drive) and Hiawassee Road has been busted for having illegal slot machines on the premises.
 
It seems that a local television station – WFTV received a tip that there were illegal slot machines in the bar and went in with a hidden camera to see if this was the case. Sure enough, when they went in they found a bank of slot machines against the wall and played them.
 
Their photographer went over to the slot machines, put a few dollars in the machine and won a ticket for $1 which they were able to cash in. Their reporter, Eric Rasmussen went back to the bar and asked them if they could talk to them about the illegal slot machines. The bar manager Anita refused to speak with them at first and then finally said that they were not illegal because they were “like a raffle.” When confronted about the dollar win she said that it should not have happened.
 
The police are now investigating to see if there are in fact illegal slot machines in the bar and if they are paying them out. It is against the law in Florida for businesses to run games of chance – such as slot machines – and so if they are they will be prosecuted as will anyone playing them.

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