Three Genesee County businessmen have been arrested. They are accused of running an illegal gambling ring.

Tuesday night, investigators raided the former Rarebird Records store located in the 4000 Block of Richfield Road in Genesee Township.

The game investigators say they men were running illegally was Texas Hold ‘Em. Tuesday, police ran an operation of their own called Texas Fold ‘Em, busting 30 people for taking part in the illegal gambling room.

Police arrested and ticketed 27 people that were inside, and also seized their vehicles.

Three men who investigators say were allegedly running the operation also had their homes searched in Burton, New Lothrop and Genesee Township.

Inside, investigators say they found gaming tables, cards, cash, computers and chips. The raid was part of a two-month undercover investigation.

The Genesee County prosecutor says these are not just your average get-together card games.

“These are not little poker games,” said Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton.

“These are games that have been advertised, organized and there’s lots of money that’s being distributed in these games. And these folks are clearly violating the law and they are putting a crimp in the economy.”

None of those arrested were taken to the Genesee County Jail. The owner of the building did not want to comment on the case right now.

The prosecutor is still waiting on additional paperwork from the Genesee Township Police Department before charging the owners.

If they are convicted of running an illegal gambling room, they could spend up to 10 years in prison.

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Author Contact Info: Matt Franklin, ABC12