More Legalized Gambling Coming To Alabama After Judge's Ruling

The governor of the state of Alabama had his mind set on ridding the state of gambling. It appears now, after two recent rulings, that there will be more legalized gambling than ever taking place in the state.

A judge ordered that the state return over 100 electronic machines to a location that the governor's newly created Gambling Task Force had raided. The judge also ruled that the establishment could reopen without worry of law enforcement interference.

While the governor was preparing his legal appeal to that ruling, another ruling came down in St. Clair County. This ruling was that charity bingo could be played legally on electronic machines in Ashville.

In light of the St. Clair ruling, a bingo hall may now be opened in Ashville with up to 2,500 machines. The American Legion Post 170 and other charities would run the new establishment.

There has been an apparent power struggle going on in Alabama over gambling. The state legislature was considering legalizing slot gambling, but was being met with resistance from gambling halls that already existed. The owner of these halls has strong political backing.

The governor, meanwhile, has set out to stop all of these halls from operating. He created the Gambling Task Force to seek out and raid these establishments, only to find out from a judge that one of the raids was done illegally.

April 1, 2009
Posted By Terry Goodwin
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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