Gambling Task Force Raid Restrictions Changed In Alabama

The gambling debate in Alabama took another turn on Friday when a judge that issued a restraining order against the Task Force on Illegal Gambling revised his judgement. The Task Force can now resume its duties.

On March 5th, Macon County Circuit Judge Tom Young issued a restraining order that stopped the Task Force from operating anywhere in the state except for Mobile County. On Friday he amended that order.

During the proceedings, John Tyson, the head of the Task Force, flaunted the idea that once the restraining order is lifted, his plans were to move into Greene County. That is the home of Greenetrack, one of the facilities running electronic bingo machines.

The judge originally ruled that the Task Force could only operate in Tyson's home county of Mobile. Friday, however, Judge Young admitted that his intention was simply to stop the raids from taking place in Macon County, not other areas of the state.

Macon County is where VictoryLand can be found. VictoryLand is owned by Milton McGregor and is one of the biggest employers in the state of Alabama. Before the restraining order was granted two weeks ago, VictoryLand had been closed for several weeks for fear of a raid by the Task Force.

The debate over electronic bingo in Alabama has been building for many months. Legislators are discussing the possibility of allowing voters to decide the future of gambling.

March 19, 2010
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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