The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) has confirmed that a woman has been arrested on alleged charges of “keeping and maintaining a gambling house and possessing slot machines.”
Taylor Swim, 28, was taken into custody Wednesday, Jan. 28, and was booked into the Sarasota County Correctional Facility. The arrest was reportedly made by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Intelligence Unit, Tactical Unit, Special Investigations Section, Patrol Bureau, in cooperation with the Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC).
“The arrest follows a months-long investigation into several illegal gaming operations in Sarasota County, which culminated in a search warrant for the “41 Social Club,” a announcement from the sheriff’s office, he says.
During the warrant, a total of 66 slot machines, along with U.S. currency, were seized from the business. It was also stated that additional evidence found included a cease and desist letter from SCSO which was provided to the company in April 2025.
“We will continue our partnership with FGCC with a focus on the same goal of shutting down these illegal gaming businesses in our community. To our citizens, we hear you and we will continue to hold them accountable,” Sheriff Hoffman said. The investigation is still ongoing.
Swim was taken to the Sarasota County Correctional Facility for running a gambling house and owning slot machines.
The Sarasota Sheriff’s Department recently arrested two people suspected of running an illegal gambling house.
This comes just a month after the Sarasota Sheriff’s Department also announced it had arrested two women suspected of running an illegal gambling house in the city. The arrests took place in December.
At the time, a search warrant was executed in conjunction with the Florida Gaming Control Commission, and 81 slot machines were allegedly found in the arcade. These were then seized by Commission agents, along with the cash they contained.
In the announcement, the sheriff’s office said the arcade received a cease and desist letter earlier in the year.
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