Former Dade County Sheriff Patrick Cannon
TRENTON, Ga. — Dade County officials are considering a new ordinance to crack down on businesses that offer illegal gambling.
The ordinance was drafted after law officers cited an uptick in game rooms that offer cash prizes or prepaid credit cards as prizes on their machines — which is illegal in Georgia.
Sheriff Patrick Cannon said there are at least three businesses in the area with suspicious operations.
But he said the state law has loopholes to regulate these businesses and the ordinance clearly will define what is illegal.
“Until the legislators are able to come up with a solution and enact a law that covers the whole thing with no loopholes, this will prevent [illegal gambling],” Cannon said.