At least 70 game rooms were operating in the Tampa Bay area as of early May, and a review of tax records and other records shows that there is an estimate that there are 1000 locations in Florida with no official tally being available. For years, neighborhood casinos have gone largely ignored by law enforcement, despite frequent police visits, mostly related to the conduct of customers. Much like illicit massage parlors. Plainly, rule breaking, yet ubiquitous game rooms have proven difficult to stamp out