The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Commercial Gambling Unit recently identified violations at 32 local businesses in the City of Rome and Floyd County that operate Coin-Operated Amusement Machines (COAM).
These violations stemmed from improper cash payouts. Businesses were issued citations for violations and machines were subsequently disabled.
Stores busted included
7 Hills Food Mart (1024 North Broad Street
Sunny’s Food Mart (1107 Turner McCall Blvd),
Texaco (1120 Calhoun Avenue),
Discount Groceries (1301 Shorter Avenue),
Shop and Save (1303 Shorter Ave),
Victor Food and Grocery),
Stop and Go (1403 Dean Avenue),
The North Rome Mini Mart (1410 North Broad Street),
Sheila Food Mart (1439 Broad Street),
Rome Mini Mart (1714 Turner McCall Blvd),
Bp Gas (1808 Dean Ave),
Urban Puff (1806 Redmond Circle),
Kwik Way (1818 Dean Ave),
Baba’z Den (1818 Redmond Circle),
Diyamart Tobacco and Vapor (1933 Shorter Ave),
Food Mart (2000 North Broad Street),
Garden Lakes Food and Beverage (2022 Redmond Cir),
La Morenita (2022 Redmond Circle),
A1 Food Mart (203 Burnett Ferry Road),
Sehiva 2021 (2560 Shorter Avenue),
Chevron (507 Turner McCall Blvd),
Mi Tienda Food Mart (611 Shorter Ave),
Latino Food Mart (702 Shorter Ave) ,
Citgo (708 Shorter Ave),
Berrie Mart (3510 Martha Berry Blvd),
Rome Marathon (3007 Rockmart Rd),
A to Z Vape and Groceries (3126 Maple Rd),
Exxon (4970 Rockmart Rd),
AAA Gas and Food (4818 Alabama Highway),
Citgo (5646 Alabama Highway),
Evans Deli (5680 Alabama Hwy)
Sunoco (9522 Alabama Highway).
The GBI has been working undercover since last March to conduct the bust.
This investigation, which involved the use of informants and undercover operations, is the largest of its kind to date in the state. The Rome Police Department fully supported the GBI throughout this operation and will act against all identified violations.
The Rome Police Department is committed to ensuring that COAM regulations are followed and will continue monitoring local businesses in the future. This ongoing investigation may include the use of undercover officers and informants to ensure compliance.
