Bingo News

03/10/2010 07:12 AM

The decision by Circuit Judge Robert Vance of Birmingham was deplored by Gov. Bob Riley as "judicial activism at its worst." An appeal to the state Supreme Court was promised by task force commander John Tyson. Vance ordered Attorney General Troy ...

03/10/2010 04:56 AM

... before the state legislature ... pioneering Alabama woman who penned the state song, which begins “Alabama, Alabama, we will aye be true to thee,� and is seldom heard outside fourth grade Alabama history classrooms. Wilson went to Montgomery ...

03/08/2010 05:58 PM

Circuit Judge Robert Vance of Birmingham ruled Monday that Attorney General Troy King must advise the court by March 22 whether he supports the task force’s closing of a Lowndes County bingo ... said King has taken a ``curious stance’‘ of ...

03/09/2010 06:33 PM

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio lottery said its Keno game appears to be catching on after a sluggish first year and a half. Lottery Director Kathleen Burke said the game similar to bingo set a sales record on Friday, and three of the last four weeks have ...

03/05/2010 05:09 AM

Republican Bob Riley, a lifelong opponent of gambling, contends the electronic devices are essentially slot machines, which are plainly illegal in Alabama. He formed ... encourage the Legislature to hold a statewide referendum on reopening the bingo ...

03/07/2010 03:43 PM

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The candidates trying to become Alabama's next governor have views on electronic bingo that run the entire spectrum. Democratic Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks said any county that wants to approve gambling should have it ...