Victory Speech For Gambling In Alabama Postponed By Governor

Governor Bob Riley has been basking in the glory of a state Supreme Court decision earlier this month for much of the past couple of weeks. That victory tour was supposed to bring the governor to the Grand Hotel and Conference Center in Point Clear, Alabama.

The conference, however, has been cancelled due to a scheduling conflict. Riley was expected to meet with district attorneys from around the state and discuss how they would proceed with enforcing gambling laws in the state. Many still believe those gambling laws are murky.

"This ruling was just one ruling in a list of cases that have connections to video bingo machines in the state," said Mark Bryman, "and in this ruling, the Supreme Court specifically mentioned that this was a ruling only for this particular case of White Hall, not all gambling establishments."

Riley had been battling to make his stance on gambling the right one, and the Supreme Court ruling was just what the governor needed to continue his work with a gambling task force that he set up.

The task force has been raiding establishments that Riley has felt were operating illegal gambling machines. The owners of these establishments maintain that their machines are simply a more modern form of the popular game of bingo.

Most of the establishments that have been raided have been charitable operations. The charities are concerned that without the gambling halls, they may see a sharp decrease in the amount of money being raised for their causes.

November 23, 2009
Posted By Terry Goodwin
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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