'They're Ripping Off the People': 28 Arrested, 48 Machines Seized in Polk County Gambling Investigation

Polk County "Operation Bad Odds" Nabs Illegal Immigrants, Shuts Down Underground Gambling

28 Arrests Made, Nearly 50 Illegal Gambling Machines Seized in County-Wide Investigation POLK COUNTY, Fla. – In a sweeping investigation dubbed “Operation Bad Odds,” Polk County Sheriff’s undercover detectives, assisted by the State of Florida Gaming Control Commission and the Auburndale Police Department, have dismantled an illegal gambling network operating in convenience stores and delis […] Polk County “Operation Bad Odds” Nabs Illegal Immig…

'They're ripping off the people': 28 arrested, 48 machines seized in Polk County gambling investigation

AUBURNDALE, Fla. (WFLA) — The Polk County Sheriff's Office held a press conference Thursday to discuss the details involving a raid of a group of illegal gambling houses that took place earlier in the week. Wednesday, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and Auburndale police chief Terry Storie announced the raids while at the Discount & Deli on Pilaklakaha Avenue in Auburndale. Sheriff Grady Judd said that the investigation first began due to a tip, …

Florida Sheriff Grady Judd: 'Operation Bad Odds' leads to 28 arrests, 48 illegal gambling machines recovered

Through a recent undercover investigation called “Operation Bad Odds,” undercover deputies with the Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) said they made 28 arrests and confiscated 48 illegal gambling machines.

Grady Judd: ‘Operation Bad Odds’ illegal gambling investigation leads to 28 arrests

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says more than two dozen people, including several store owners, are facing charges after an undercover illegal gambling investigation dubbed "Operation Bad Odds."