ABC agents involved in gambling raid Four out of nine businesses in the March 3rd raid had liquor licenses. 16 arrested in gambling machine raids By Monae Stevens | March 5, 2021 at 8:28 PM CST - Updated March 5 at 8:28 PM According to Scott Hardin—spokesperson for the ABC-- they played a small but significant role in the raid because 4 out of 9 businesses hit had liquor licenses. The agents inspected the businesses to see if they were following rules set by the board. Hardin says that when it comes to liquor and gambling, businesses have to comply with the rules set by ABC and the state of Arkansas.