Luck runs out at gambling house

WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS - Luck ran out in less than two weeks for a West Memphis gameroom. <br> <br> West Memphis police raided the Unique Treasures gameroom Tuesday after undercover officers were given money as winning on four occasions. <br> <br> Inspector Mike Allen said, ``We got information they were running a gambling house.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Allen said authorities confiscated $130,353 in currency, 77 game machines, and Wal-Mart gift cards worth about $485. <br> <br> Charged with operating a gambling house were three Georgians -- 55-year-old manager Jerry Lee Calloway of Riverdale, 41-year-old Gregory Scott Beshers of Marrow and 47-year-old Patricia Adams of Stockbridge. <br> <br> The charge, a felony, carries a prison term of up to three years. <br> <br> Allen said the inside of the building mimicked a casino, with a chandelier, mirrored ceilings and game machines lining the walls. The hall had a sign that said, ``adults only.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Neighbors said the new business was much quieter than a CB shop that operated from the building most recently. They said the CB shop often emitted radio transmissions that interfered with electronic equipment.

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