Illegal Gambling in Asheville fading
May 19th, 2008
Since all video poker machines have been banned the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Department and the Asheville Police Department have seen drastic reductions in illegal gambling throughout the area. While it remains a priority for the department investigations are not as widespread at the moment.
Macon County launched their own investigation and impounded at least 19 machines and found out about more than 100,000 dollars in non-taxed payouts.
Hundreds of machines have been seized in the last several months and many arrests have been made, including former County Sheriff Bobby Medford, who was recently convicted in Federal Court. Both Medford and another officer could get 170 years in prison when they are sentenced in a month.
Localities will continue to look into gambling operations, however complaints these days are quite rare.
