The Texas Department of Public Safety is planning more gambling raids to seize illegal eight-liner machines throughout the state.
Voluntary compliance is preferable to arrest, prosecution and seizure of property.
DPS enforcement efforts are based on the Texas Penal Code and common law, Caskey said. We seized hundreds of illegal eight-liners before and after the Attorney General's opinion, and judges have ruled that the devices are, in fact, illegal. People have been convicted of gambling promotion, a Class A misdemeanor, and have forfeited their machines. Some raids on businesses with eight-liners already have occurred and more are anticipated soon, Caskey said. Complaint Process Visit these related sites.