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Monday, October 18 2010 12:23 PM EDT2010-10-18 16:23:59 GMT
A state senator indicted in the Alabama bingo investigation doesn't want to have to record his conversations with other elected officials and give them to the federal government.More >>
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Monday, October 11 2010 3:47 PM EDT2010-10-11 19:47:03 GMT
A federal judge has turned down a request by the governor's gambling task force to intervene in a lawsuit against VictoryLand owner Milton McGregor.More >>
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A federal judge has refused a request from indicted casino owner Milton McGregor to have federal investigators turn over information about wire taps and copies of...More >>
TUSCALOOSA, AL (AP) - The head of the governor's antigambling task force says authorities will raid the electronic gaming operation at Greenetrack in west Alabama. The only question is when.
John Tyson made his comments Thursday during a meeting with editors of The Tuscaloosa News.
Gov. Bob Riley's task force has already raided three electronic bingo operations, but they've yet to shut down the gaming hall in Greene County near Eutaw.
Tyson says it's only a matter of time before authorities shut down Greenetrack. He wouldn't say when that will happen, but he said a raid will occur by the end of this year.
Greene County's district attorney and sheriff have defended its operation as legal. The sheriff and other officials have threatened to stand in the door if the task force attempts a raid without a search warrant.
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