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etn ei te x thee eet S/ The Arena Bar has recently opened under the name of}Club Bali. Details concerning this club will be sst forth later in this memorandun, is a well kn gambler in the Miami area, g opera a number of years, He is also closely associated in Syndicate, and resides at 2110 Brickell Avenue, Miami, Florida. also owns thepsquire Club, located on Biscayne Boulevard, which re en twekty-four hours a day, and enjoys a year-round business. 2 been arrested by the Sheriffts Office and Police Department in ham for operating a gambling house, but he has not received any sentence in connection with his operations, although on April 3, 1936, he received a fine of $204.24 in connection with his activities. , beenmerrme cd one o e ting on a large scale in the liam afea, resides ed Coral Gables, Flori- da. In connection with his zg ng activi > he is also knom to collect graft money for the Police Department from gambling establish- ments. He has been engaged in the latter activity for a long period. Padgett is considered to ba a strong member of the Local Syndicate. 11 known gambler in the Miami area, resides at ffami, Florida. He is also a strong member of Syndicate, and is interested in the bookmaking racket in the Viani area, aa: a member of the Local Syndicate, and operates a horse bookroom, located at the Olympia Smoke Shop, li2 5. W. Second Avenue, Miami, Florida. He has resided in Miami for a considerable period, the exact time unlmowm, and allegedly operates a number of horse books in the Miami area. OPERATIONS OF THE LOCAL SYNDICATE This Syndicate during the 1938-1939 winter season operated a gambling concession in the casino at thefRoyal Palm Club in Miami, Florida, adit also operated the gambling establishment located at 239 NE. First Street, Miami, Florida, until it was ordéred closed by the Governor of the State of Florida, Shortly thereafter this Syndicate opened an establishment for gambling on top of the Security Building, Wiami, Florida, and operated this business without being molested during the summer season. The