Charity Gambling Hall In Alabama Suffers After Riley Wins In Court

The governor of Alabama has made it his mission while in office to crack down on what he perceives as illegal gambling machines that are operating throughout the state. On Friday, the governor received a reprieve from the state Supreme Court.

The Court ruled in favor of Riley and his Task Force on Illegal Gambling in a case involving a raid the Task Force carried out a couple of months ago. The raid took place at the White Hall Resort and Entertainment Center, an establishment that is run by a charity organization.

The ruling by the Supreme Court did not end the issue. Riley believes the electronic bingo machines that the hall are using are illegal under state law. The charity organization feels the machines are legal, and that they are not similar to slot machines.

The decision by the Court Justices was not unanimous, meaning there is still doubt in several judges' minds that the gaming that is taking place is illegal. The case will move forward now, but the state will not have to return the machines to White Hall as a previous judge had ordered.

"We respectfully disagree with the decision," said Bobby Segall, an attorney for the charity that runs White Hall, "but it is nothing more than a preliminary decision."

April 17, 2009
Posted By April Gardner
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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