BRADENTON, Fla. ( WWSB ) - Adult arcades in Manatee County may have more restrictions in the future.

The Manatee County Commission on Tuesday directed the county attorney’s office to help draft a local ordinance regulating gaming, based on Marion County codes prohibiting simulated gambling devices.

“It’s become a challenge for Manatee County because of the high rate of crime the violent crime that these businesses attract,” Manatee County Commissioner Tal Siddique said Tuesday.

In August, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office raided an arcade on Cortez Road after receiving a tip and conducting undercover visits that confirmed illegal gambling via electronic slot/gambling gaming machines.

The sheriff’s office said 55 full-size arcade-style slot machines, 27 computers, and other electron

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