Posted on 20th Aug 2011 @ 8:14 PM

North Palm Beach considers adult arcade ban
 
WPTV TV/NewsChannel 5
Posted: 08/01/2011
 
North Palm Beach, Fla. - The Village of North Palm Beach is considering a one year ban on new adult arcade and internet café applications.
 
"Not everybody's on the same page as to what these places (are) and whether or not they are desirable or not desirable or whether they attract the appropriate type of clientele for where their site is," said North Palm Beach village manager James Titcomb.
 
An example of an adult arcade is Johnny's Rec room in Pompano Beach.
 
On Monday afternoon, Rita, who chose not to give her last name, played her favorite video amusement game, which resembles a video slot machine but doesn’t offer a cash prize.
 
"I come here 3 days a week and it's my entire social life," said Rita.
 
But as NewsChannel Five reported in July, some adult arcades operate unchecked by offering cash prizes without state oversight.
 
Florida Arcade Association compliance director Michael Wolfe calls them sweepstakes rooms.
 
Wolf agrees with North Palm Beach, saying sweepstakes rooms need to be strictly regulated.
 
"We're on the same page with them. We don't want illegal gambling any more than they do," said Wolf
 
Wolf doesn't agree with North Palm Beach grouping sweepstakes rooms in with arcades like Johnny’s Rec Room.
 
Arcades like Johnny’s Rec Room are allowed under a state statute because prizes come in the form of merchandise cards rather than cash.
 
There aren't any adult arcades or internet cafes in North Palm Beach.
 
Titcomb says there’s one application which is now put on hold.
 
North Palm Beach Village council still has to vote to officially approve the one year ban at a future council meeting.

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