Jefferson Co. ‘bingo’ not ruled by sheriff
October 7, 2010
Jefferson County Sheriff Mike Hale learned Sept. 30 that he does not have overall regulatory authority for the on-again, off-again “electronic bingo” halls in the
Supreme Court rules on ‘bingo’ cases but still silent on existing machines
October 7, 2010
By Sondra Washington When the state’s gambling battle began, few cases escalated to Alabama’s Supreme Court. But as gambling supporters and opponents began taking their
Proponents assure cities ‘bingo’ is legal, push for ordinances
September 23, 2010
Who brings “bingo” to town? While legislators battled for years over gambling bills, slot machine-style gambling flourished in some Alabama cities. Even when Gov. Bob
Some local leaders caught in the web
September 23, 2010
Larry Langford Former mayor of Birmingham who allegedly received substantial payouts from “electronic bingo” machines at VictoryLand and Greenetrack. On March 5, Langford was sentenced
Houston Co. leaders caught up in ‘bingo’ saga
September 23, 2010
Months before Country Crossing’s casino opened in Dothan in late 2009, Houston County commissioners and the casino’s developer, Ronnie Gilley, boasted of having proof that
Relating to bingo games in Houston County
September 23, 2010
Amendment 569 ratified (1996) The operation of bingo games for prizes or money by certain nonprofit organizations and certain private clubs for charitable, educational, or
Ronnie Gilley: Houston County’s Country Crossing
September 23, 2010
Ronnie Gilley, a native of Enterprise and lifelong Republican who voted for Gov. Bob Riley in the last two gubernatorial elections, is the developer of
Luther ‘Nat’ Winn: Greene County’s Greenetrack
September 23, 2010
Luther “Nat” Winn did not always own Greenetrack in Eutaw. Paul W. Bryant Jr. was one of the founders and the majority share holder of
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