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Fine Lines of the Laws

There are some very fine lines between the laws that separate the land and online casino gambling industry and similarly the companies that try to tread this line. In Florida, the same internet gambling laws prohibit the online casinos from operating throughout the state, but yet Florida has some very healthy and robust laws related to the sweepstakes and running of competitions where citizens can win different prizes. The Allied Veterans of the World Inc. & Affiliates just announced a lawsuit against the a Florida city because of the fine lines that separate running sweepstakes through the internet and being banned as a type of illegal online casino gambling. The Allied Veterans were operating out of a internet café in Longwood last year when a gaming raid in the city confiscated a lot of the companies equipment under the allegations of operating illegally.

Interestingly enough, the Allied Veterans operates within other Florida cities without issue and yet the Longwood police department has not only seized and refused to return a lot the seized goods, but the police have threatened the internet café that was allowing the Allied Veterans to operate. The online casinos are still illegal in the state, and so it is important for local authorities to watch out at the internet cafes to ensure that they are not facilitating the online casinos. At the same time, other cities believe that the Allied Veterans’ sweepstakes action is well within the confines of Florida law and have not made any attempts to shut down the activity.

The Allied Veterans recently launched their lawsuit against the city of Longwood and are looking for monetary restitution from the city for lost gaming revenues that the company has not had since it was forcibly shut down and forbidden from operating out of Longwood. Even the courts seem to side with the Allied Veterans in claims that the city’s raid was excessive and continued action has been unnecessary.