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 to serve 15 years in federal prison after being convicted Oct. 28, 2009, on 60 counts of bibery, fraud, conspiracy, money laundering and filing false tax returns. In a federal lawsuit filed Feb. 16, 2010, against VictoryLand owner Milton McGregor, one of the accusations is that VictoryLand bribed Langford with winnings totaling more than $1.6 million.
Joe Turnham
Alabama Democratic Party chairman who wrote an editorial published by the Opelika-Auburn News declaring his support for a public vote on the bingo issue.
David Warren
Macon County sheriff for the past 15 years. He is a defendant in a federal lawsuit alleging conspiracy, racketeering and corruption in the way “electronic bingo” operations have been handled in Macon County.
John Bolton and Mark White
VictoryLand attorneys continue fighting for VictoryLand owner Milton McGregor’s right to operate “electronic bingo.”
James Blacksher, Edward Still and Fred Gray
Attorneys representing Greene and Macon counties in a class-action lawsuit against Gov. Bob Riley and task force commander John Tyson for allegedly violating the Voting Rights Act.
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