Posted on January 29th, 2010 by Erin Dixon
Anti-gambling task force raids Victoryland and Country Crossing: http://bit.ly/9dN2Wu # Victoryland's president release statement on raid: http://bit.ly/d97g9x # Job loss is feared with Riley's 2011 budget: http://bit.ly/b3mGUa # Watch John Tyson's press conference regarding the anti-gambling raid this morning. http://bit.ly/b4FCKs # Watch last night's GOP Gubernatorial forum. http://bit.ly/deqwEF # Victoryland, Country Crossing raided by governor's [...]
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Posted on January 29th, 2010 by Bob Howell
By Bob Howell – WSFA 12 News Anchor – Montgomery, AL Here in the WSFA 12 Newsroom, we got the first hint that something was up at Victoryland/Quincy’s 777 early on the evening of Thursday January 29th. A raid on the state’s largest bingo operation? Nah. The Illegal Gambling Task Force had its Supreme Court test case [...]
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Posted on January 29th, 2010 by Erin Dixon
Gubernatorial candidate Kay Ivey plans “The People’s Audit” for Monday, February 1 at the Alabama State House. MEDIA ADVISORY KAY IVEY ANNOUNCES “THE PEOPLE’S AUDIT” “People fear an audit by the government; shouldn’t government fear an audit by the people?” Monday, February 1 10:30 a.m. Who: State Treasurer & Republican gubernatorial candidate [...]
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Posted on January 29th, 2010 by Bob Howell
By Bob Howell – WSFA 12 News Anchor, Montgomery, AL – in an opinion released today, the Alabama Supreme Court says electronic bingo is illegal in St. Clair County. The governor’s Illegal Gambling Task Force had assisted St. Clair County’s sheriff who had resisted attempts to open a bingo operation. Here is the governor’s reaction [...]
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Posted on January 29th, 2010 by Erin Dixon
Today the Alabama Supreme Court ruled in favor of Governor Bob Riley and his Task Force on Illegal Gambling. See the press release from Governor Riley’s office below. OFFICE OF GOVERNOR BOB RILEY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JANUARY 29, 2010 ALABAMA SUPREME COURT RULING TODAY MAKES CLEAR THAT “ELECTRONIC BINGO” MACHINES ARE ILLEGAL [...]
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Posted on January 29th, 2010 by Erin Dixon
Attorney General Troy King sent Governor Bob Riley a letter today reacting to the attempted early morning raid by the Governor’s Task Force on Illegal Gambling. Governor Riley responded with a letter back to King. See both letters below… View King’s Letter here View Riley’s letter here.
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Posted on January 29th, 2010 by Erin Dixon
WSFA’s Bob Howell hosted Senators Ted Little (D) and Scott Beason (R) on this week’s edition of Inside Alabama’s Legislature. Watch… Inside Alabama’s Legislature-PACT 1 Inside Alabama’s Legislature-PACT 2 Inside Alabama’s Legislature-Roads and Bridges Inside Alabama\’s Legislature-Roads and Bridges 2
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Posted on January 29th, 2010 by Bob Howell
By Bob Howell – WSFA 12 News Anchor Montgomery, AL Illegal Gambling Task Force Commander, John Tyson spoke to reporters this morning about the attempted raids at Victoryland and Country Crossing. Click here to watch WSFA 12 News coverage of his news conference.
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Posted on January 29th, 2010 by Bob Howell
By Bob Howell – WSFA 12 News Anchor, Montgomery, AL Here’s a new article from the Dothan Eagle newspaper with reaction from the Houston County District Attorney, Doug Valeska. The D.A. says he’s been the target of “nasty” letters and phone calls because of his inaction on the governor’s Illegal Gambling Task Force’s attempts to [...]
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Posted on January 29th, 2010 by Rick Journey
Rapid response on the latest volley in the electronic bingo wars (though no response faster than the TRO secured by Milton McGregor as troopers waited to raid Victoryland). Read the story of this morning’s events here. Democratic candidate Ron Sparks campaign released a statement calling the attempted task force raid “an outrageous waste” of state [...]
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