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Thursday Nov 19 | Everything Alabama

Citizens group, Baptists praise Gov. Bob Riley for his gambling stance

The Birmingham-based Alabama Citizens Action Program - which refers to itself as the state's "moral compass" - gave its blessing Wednesday to Gov.

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Related Topix: Alabama, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Birmingham News Online

Both sides in Alabama's electronic bingo debate claim victory after ruling

In a Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, photo, Dan Mann of Navarre, Fla., plays electronic bingo at Wind Creek Casino and Hotel during the casino and restaurant grand opening in Atmore, Ala.

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Related Topix: Atmore, AL, Montgomery Metro, Jefferson County, AL

Sun Nov 15, 2009

Tuscaloosa News

Enrollment losses mean less funding

Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 11:08 p.m. MONTGOMERY Nearly every school system in counties surrounding Tuscaloosa County lost students this year, possibly to the Tuscaloosa city and Tuscaloosa County school systems.

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Related Topix: Tuscaloosa County, AL, Montgomery Metro, Montgomery, AL, Tuscaloosa Metro, Tuscaloosa, AL

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Everything Alabama

Haleyville man dies in car-truck crash on Alabama 13 in Walker County

A Haleyville man was killed this morning when the car he was riding in collided with a semi-truck along Alabama 13 in Walker County, Alabama State Troopers reported.

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Related Topix: Eldridge, AL

Thu Nov 12, 2009

New York Times

Video Bingo Has Alabamians Yelling Everything But

Everybody knows what this is: dozens of people, mostly retirees, hunched over paper grids in a smoke-filled American Legion hall on a Sunday evening listening eagerly to a woman recite numbers.

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Related Topix: Alabama, Jefferson County, AL, Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Metro, Fire

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Tuscaloosa News

Real estate executive gears up for Senate nomination race

Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 9, 2009 at 11:18 p.m. NORTHPORT Long-time Tuscaloosa real estate executive Howard Garrison, 62, kicked off his first campaign for public office Monday with a 200-mile tour of sprawling Senate District 5, which includes western Jefferson County, northeast Tuscaloosa ...

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Related Topix: Tuscaloosa Metro, Tuscaloosa, AL, Northport, AL, Tuscaloosa County, AL, Winston County, AL

Mon Nov 09, 2009

ABC 33/40

No Jackpot For Bingo Hall Owners

Jefferson County Circuit Judge Robert Vance rules Walker County bingo halls cannot reopen during an appeal.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

Dothan Eagle

Gubernatorial candidate to call out Riley on bingo issue

A Republic candidate for governor plans to call out Gov. Bob Riley Thursday on his stance on electronic bingo.

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Related Topix: Prattville, AL, Dothan Metro, Dothan, AL

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Cullman Times

Sumiton fugitive returned to Cullman to face charges

A Sumiton man who eluded about 50 area law enforcement officers during an April manhunt, only to be arrested in Walker County in July, was recently returned to Cullman County to face charges.

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Related Topix: Sumiton, AL, Cullman, AL, Cullman County, AL

WBMA

839 Unemployed, Charities Penniless

Walker County bingo halls employed 839 people, and dozens of charities relied on the revenue to fund their programs.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

WHNT-TV Huntsville

Judge to decide whether Walker County, Ala. bingo can continue during appeal

A judge who declared electronic bingo illegal in Walker County says he will decide within days whether to allow the games to continue until a higher court rules on an appeal.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

Alabama Live

Appeal to state Supreme Court on Walker County bingo could take months, lawyer says

It could take the Alabama Supreme Court six months to a year to hear an appeal of a judge's decision last week declaring electronic bingo illegal in Walker County, according to an attorney in the case.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Metro, Jefferson County, AL

Alabama Live

Walker County woman killed in downtown Birmingham accident on Sunday

A Walker County woman was killed Sunday in a two-car accident in downtown Birmingham, according to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office.

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Related Topix: Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Metro, Jefferson County, AL

Birmingham News Online

Rally to be held this morning by Walker County bingo supporters

Bingo backers plan rally as owners of the electronic bingo operations head back to court.

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Related Topix: Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Metro

Sat Oct 31, 2009

WVTM

Crowd wants Walker County bingo restored

Supporters of electronic bingo in Walker County are organizing efforts to get the bingo halls reopened after a judge in Birmigham ruled the machines illegal.

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Related Topix: Jasper, AL

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Everything Alabama

Pro-electronic bingo fans plot next steps in Walker County

A large crowd of electronic bingo hall workers, charity officials and bingo fans attended a meeting in Walker County on Thursday to express frustration over the outlawing of the games and to learn what happens next, the Daily Mountain Eagle in Jasper reports.

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Dothan Eagle

Governor addresses Country Crossinga s claims

Officials with the Country Crossing development in Houston County are complaining that a member of the governor's staff attempted to stop the shipment of about 1,700 electronic gaming machines from Nevada.

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Related Topix: Houston County, AL, Jefferson County, AL, Dothan Metro, Dothan, AL

WIAT-TV Birmingham

Judge Orders Destruction of Seized Bingo Machines

Jefferson County Judge Scott Vowell has ordered the destruction of more than 180 seized electronic bingo machines.

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Related Topix: Jefferson County, AL, Kimberly, AL

Wed Oct 28, 2009

WAAY-TV Huntsville

Walker County Bingo Machines Illegal

So-called electronic bingo machines in one Alabama county are being declared illegal.

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Related Topix: Madison County, AL

Tue Oct 27, 2009

WSFA-TV Montgomery

Country Crossing developers respond to recent statewide bingo rulings

With recent rulings on the legality of electronic bingo across the state of Alabama, developers of the entertainment venue Country Crossing are responding to those court decisions.

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Related Topix: Houston County, AL

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