MONTGOMERY, AL - Two electronic bingo halls in Alabama have scheduled to re-open next Monday after Troy King, the Attorney General of the state announced that he would be taking control of Governor Bob Riley's anti-gambling task force. The Attorney General also ordered all raids of bingo premises to stop until a court ruling on the legality of the electronic bingo machines in question.
Alabama Bingo Halls
MONTGOMERY (AL): The bingo legality debate in Alabama is continuing at a rapid pace as state leaders and a Christian group speak out against the tactics used by Governor Bob Riley’s task force to close down facilities offering electronic bingo in the state. The Alabama Christian Coalition Chairman, Dr. Randy Brinson said that he and [...]
Montgomery, AL - The bingo battle in Alabama rages on as important public figures wade in. In an effort to get more support for an electronic bingo bill that will lead to a statewide public vote on bingo in Alabama, Senator Roger Bedford plans to release a revised and "improved" version of the bill.
MONTGOMERY (AL)- Electronic bingo establishments in Alabama could now be raided at any time after the Supreme Court issued a ruling that clears a way for Governor Bob Riley's Illegal Gambling task force to raid any bingo halls it considers illegal.
Leaders in the House of Representatives have reported that they don’t expect an immediate vote on legislation to prevent Governor Bob Riley’s administration from raiding and closing down bingo operations in Alabama. It has been speculated that it could be at least a few weeks until the bill would make it to the floor. This [...]
MONTGOMERY, Al. - Supporters of electronic bingo in Alabama came out in force at the end of last week to protest against the closure of bingo halls across the state and the severe unemployment it has caused in many areas.
MONTGOMERY, AL - Governor Bob Riley has attacked a Jefferson County judge's ruling that the Attorney General has the authority to seize control of his anti-gambling task force.
MONTGOMERY, Al - The bingo battle is over. Those are the words of democratic Senator Roger Bedford after he told reporters that he won't be bringing bingo legislation back up for debate.
MONTGOMERY, AL - Having finally got to the electronic bingo debate in the state of Alabama, senators voted in favour of a bill to legalize electronic bingo games at ten locations across the state by 19 votes to 16
Bingo operators in the state of Alabama used to believe that the definition of bingo was decided by Attorney General Troy King. Now the courts are trying to figure out what “bingo” means in Alabama. House bill 1-54 was brought in to try and sort out how the electronic bingo halls in Alabama would be [...]
MONTGOMERY, AL - VictoryLand casino and electronic bingo hall has re-opened, still with upwards of six thousand electronic bingo machines on the premises. Owners of VictoryLand maintain that the machines are legal under criteria set by the Supreme Court last year.
Voters in Alabama may yet get the chance to voice their opinion on electronic bingo late this year after the Senate garnered just enough votes to pass a constitutional amendment yesterday evening.
Birmingham, AL - The electronic bingo battle in the state of Alabama shows no signs of dying down with the crackdown continuing at full speed with the order to remove over three hundred new electronic bingo machines found in warehouses in and around Birmingham. The future of the game in Alabama looks to be hanging by a thread as the "gambling task force" continues to raid halls and warehouses and order the machines to be removed.
MONTGOMERY, AL. - State Governor Bob Riley's anti-gambling task force has been refused the chance to raid Victoryland electronic bingo hall and seize all bingo machines after an Alabama Supreme Court ruling.
MONTGOMERY AL- Crowds of people on both sides of the electronic bingo debate currently taking over Alabama rallied at the Alabama State House. Over the past month, Governor Bob Riley’s task force on illegal gambling has threatened to perform raids on bingo halls to confiscate machines that he believes are illegal. The pro-bingo group, many [...]
MONTGOMERY, Ala - The dominating issue in Alabama politics over the past few months has been about bingo legislation. A bill to see that bingo halls and all forms of gambling be fully regulated and taxed by the state fell through yesterday after weeks of intense debate on the legality of electronic bingo in Alabama.
BIRMINGHAM, AL - The ex-mayor of Birmingham Larry Langford, who was ousted from his position after being convicted of bribery has come under further scrutiny after it was revealed he won 555 electronic bingo jackpots over three years at an electronic bingo casino run by a friend and political supporter.
MONTGOMERY, Al - Lawmakers in Alabama have vowed to continue moving forward with a proposed "bingo bill" despite being warned by federal investigators that there was evidence of corruption in the bill.
An undercover officer for Alabama Governor Bob Riley’s Task Force on Illegal Gambling has explained why the machines in a bingo hall that the task force are hoping to raid are illegal. The officer said that the electronic bingo machines at the Country Crossing gambling hall in Dothan are not bingo, and thus illegal because [...]
JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL - Jefferson County Revenue Department is seeking payment of millions of dollars of unpaid revenue taxes from 14 bingo halls that closed down this summer.
MONTGOMERY, Al. - State Attorney General Troy King, a supporter of electronic bingo halls being legalised in Alabama lost his bid to keep his job in a primary election along with three more county commissioners who supported electronic bingo.
MONTGOMERY, Al - Time is running out for state representatives to win votes on a bingo bill, which, if passed will see electronic bingo legalized and fully regulated by the state.
The new Wind Creek Bingo and Casino facility in Alabama opened on January 2006. The 57,000 square foot facility in Atmore is owned and operated by The Poarch Band of Creek Indians and replaces the old Creek gaming center.
