5 charged with running casino out of cyber cafe

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5 charged with running casino out of cyber cafe


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MURRAY, Utah (AP) - Prosecutors have charged five people with using a Murray cyber cafe as a front for a gambling operation.
The five, who range in age between 20 and 32, were charged in 3rd District Court with felony counts of money laundering and having a pattern of unlawful activity.
According to court documents, an undercover Murray police officer purchased computer time at the Fortune Cyber Cafe on several occasions between June and August.
He was able to play "games of chance" on any 1 of 50 computers and could redeem his winnings for cash from a teller.
In August, Murray police arrested or cited six employees and more than 45 patrons for alleged gambling-related offenses after a raid at the business.
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i wonder how much $$$ they made?

Wonder what the games of chance were? I mean, are we talking craps and blackjack or quake3 and unreal tournament...?

Smart thinking on their part, obviously someone who lost money to them ratted them out to the authorities.

A couple of the places have opened in our area. They are calling themselves Internet sweepstakes stores. I was wondering how long before the busts start.