Although many owners simply gave up, Kasberg refused to cave in, and in June relaunched Spinners in accordance with the new state regulations, which prevent him from giving away anything of tangible value in exchange for the accumulation of points. Within hours of its signing, Kasberg and the nearly three dozen sweepstakes parlor owners in Hernando County quickly shuttered their operations. Rick Scott signed state House Bill 155, which labeled such establishments as gambling operations, Kasberg's business was booming, attracting upward of 75 people a day, all of whom would spend hours playing games that some say mimic Las Vegas-style slots machines.
