Judge Upholds Illegal Gambling Shutdown For Slots Use in Alabama

Charity bingo halls make their money by allowing customers to gamble. The proceeds are then used for various charitable causes. This practice was found to be illegal in Alabama.

The actual practice of having the charity hall bingo parlors is not the illegal part. The machines that several of these halls were using, however, were not legal.

Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Eugene Verin made his decision about these machines on Tuesday. The ruling was that District Attorney Arthur Green, indeed had the right to shut down electronic charity bingo operations in Mulga, Brighton, and Lipscomb.

The machines that were being used had the capabilities of being upgraded to machines that could be used in casinos. That capability made the machines slots, and illegal under Alabama law.

Two groups, the city of Brighton and the VFW, Alabama chapter, had sued and asked for a ruling in court after Green shut down several bingo halls.

March 11, 2008
Posted By Larry Rutherford
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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