VictoryLand, attorney general's office spar over legality of electronic bingo

Rickey Stokes

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Date: Jan 23 2013 7:26 PM

MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Lawyers for VictoryLand and the Alabama attorney general sparred before a state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board panel today over whether the casino's electronic machines are legal or illegal under state law.

The legality of the machines took center stage at a day-long hearing to determine if VictoryLand should get a liquor license for its newly reopened casino floor. The panel is expected to make a decision within 15 days.

Deputy Attorney General Sonny Reagan said that VictoryLand shouldn't be granted a permit because the business is continuing a pattern of breaking state laws prohibiting illegal gambling.

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