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Barbour to pursue legal action to block Choctaw gaming development

July 26, 2010

Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour says he's pursuing legal action to block a gaming development proposed by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. JACKSON, Mississippi — (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour ?In a letter to Attorney General Jim Hood today, Mississippi Gov…

Gambling antes up $4.1 million in Alabama primary

July 4, 2010

Gambling sources sent cash through 104 political action committees during 2010. ? Click here to see this chart showing how much gambling interests have contributed to various PACs as a PDF. Gambling interests spent at least $4.1 million to back candidates in the June…

Crowd at Greenetrack awaiting court ruling on bingo raid

July 1, 2010

The men arrested this morning are refusing to make bail in protest of the raid Alabama State Troopers block the entrance to Greenetrack on Thursday morning, July 1, 2010. (Joe Songer/The Birmingham News) ? EUTAW — Sixty-five to seventy people are gathered outside the gates of Greenetrack …

Alabama Black Caucus leader calls members to Greene County to halt Greenetrack shutdown

July 1, 2010

"We're going to Greenetrack, as many of us as can get there, and we are prepared to go to jail," said State Rep. John Rogers. Sixteen people have been arrested this morning in protest of the shutdown of Greenetrack in Eutaw.(The Birmingham News/ …

Wetumpka Rep. Barry Mask testifies before Alabama bingo grand jury, predicts coming indictments

May 5, 2010

Mask said he testified of direct knowledge of "improper offers" made to him in exchange for his support of bingo. Teary-eyed Alabama Rep. Barry Mask, R-Wetumpka, says he expects indictments from bingo probe. MONTGOMERY — Alabama state Rep. Barry Mask, …

‘World’s largest bingo show’ opens in Biloxi amid Alabama controversy

May 5, 2010

A convention billing itself as the "world's largest bingo show" begins this morning in Biloxi, less than 40 miles west of what may be the country's most turbulent market for electronic bingo machines. View full size (Birmingham News/Bernard Troncale) New bingo machines shown…

Lowndes County casino construction continues during bingo debate (with video)

April 8, 2010

WHITE HALL, Ala. — People lined up for potential jobs and crews were paving a parking lot Wednesday at a second bingo casino in Lowndes County, where construction continues despite the ongoing legal wrangling over bingo in Alabama WHITE HALL, Ala. — People lined …

Paul Sanford says he confirmed lobbyist’s name later, with help

April 6, 2010

Sen. Paul Sanford, R-Huntsville, said Tuesday he didn't know at the time the caller who last summer asked about his position on bingo, and dangled a campaign contribution of $250,000. View full size Robin Conn / Huntsville Times State Sen. Paul Sanford MONTGOMERY — Sen. Paul …

Alabama Legislature 2010: Budgets may pass; other bills in doubt

April 4, 2010

Bingo, health care, PACT rescue pending The Alabama Legislature has only a few days left to decide on several major bills for 2010. (The Birmingham News file/ Joe Songer) MONTGOMERY — Lawmakers in the closing days of the legislative session will pass state budgets for …

Riley says bingo bill rigged for gaming interests

April 1, 2010

Alabama Gov. Bob Riley said the bingo bill recently passed by the Senate and now being taken up in the House is “Heads I win; tails you lose” for the gaming interests.

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