Online Gambling Takes New Meaning at Sweepstakes Parlors - Online Casino Advisory

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Operators of Internet cafes across southwest Florida have found a new version of online gambling that they are promoting as legal. According to an article in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, at businesses such as Jacks Are Wild, patrons purchase phone or Internet time, and get free credits with each purchase toward video slots that pay out in cash.

The entrepreneurs say the operations are within the law, as they are selling the phone cards and the gambling games are offered as perks. Local sheriffs' offices seemed unsure about the nature of the shops, and promised to send undercover officers to investigate.

The crowds are mainly made up of the geriatric bingo bunch. Prizes are not enormous, as one Bradenton location of Jacks Are Wild reported its biggest jackpot since its September opening to be $800. Sweepstakes law requires licensing if the reward is $5000 or more.
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