One side called them gambling devices. The other side called them a way to raise funds for charity and a source of employment.
After a lengthy public hearing on whether to ban internet sweepstakes cafes, the Hillsborough County Commission voted 5-2 to ban the sweepstakes cafes after a motion for a moratorium on new cafes failed by 3-4.
The legality of the sweepstakes games is in dispute throughout the state because state law is vague concerning what constitutes a slot machine. Operators of the caf