Anyone who has a gambling problem went away in Alabama at any time soon had better to review their position. On Friday, was the last chapter in the gambling saga in the State written when eleven people not pleaded guilty to federal charges.
The eleven people, including many high profile legislators or community leaders in Alabama, were charged after a federal indictment claim was that the defendant has taken part in a buy and sell from voting scheme by a gambling bill in the Senate.
The owners of two of the biggest gaming establishments in the State were arrested as part of the indictment. Milton McGregor, owner of VictoryLand, and Ronnie Gilley, developer of land Crossings, were joined by three lobbyists, four state senators and two others in Court today.
A twelfth defendant in the case has pleaded guilty to a part of the operation that a senator $ 2 million for his voice about the Gambling Bill offered.The other eleven maintained that they did nothing illegal, something that will probably now be determined by a jury.
The Gambling Bill in question was originally called "damaged" by Alabama Gov. Bob Riley.The legislation would have allowed in Alabama voters the opportunity to decide whether or not to regulate electronic bingo machines in the State. the vote would have threatened Governor Riley's task force for illegal gambling.
The gambling problem is for the last couple of years as Governor of Riley's run, the most visible and controversial issue in the potentates. the problem is so great that Governor candidates Ron Sparks and Robert Bentley have become heavily debated. Sparks is in favor of the gambling and vocal in his approach to the issue, although Bentley is more low key on his attitude, room for hesitation at a later time.
15 October 2010
Posted by Terry Goodwin
Staff editor, casinogamblingweb.com
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