Attorney General King Distances Himself From Alabama Gambling Case

Attorney General Troy King and Governor Robert Riley are at odds again in Alabama. The latest war of words comes after King decided against taking control of a gambling case involving Riley's Task Force on Illegal Gambling and the Country Crossings entertainment complex.

While the recently opened complex was being built, Riley continually threatened that the bingo machines that were planned for Country Crossings were illegal. Riley has vowed to go after any and all gambling he has classified as illegal in Alabama.

A problem arose, however, last week when a judge signed an order preventing a raid by the Task Force on Country Crossings. The judge ordered that no raid be conducted at least until a hearing which is set for January 20th.

The governor believes that King is setting a bad precedent by staying away from the case. King, on the other hand, is upset that Riley and his staff have questioned King's integrity, leading to the decision to not take over the Country Crossings case.

Riley and his task force have already carried out several raids. The governor won a round recently when the state Supreme Court ruled in favor of the state against one of the gambling establishments the task force raided.

The Supreme Court, however, made it a point in the ruling to say that their ruling was solely for this case, and that other cases involving video gambling machines could end with a different result.

Those within the gaming industry in Alabama have accused Riley of taking campaign contributions from Indian tribes operating casinos in neighboring states. Riley has repeatedly denied these allegations.

January 14, 2010
Posted By April Gardner
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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