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Yesterday | 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.

2 comments

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.

3 comments

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

Birmingham News Online

Jefferson County judge orders destruction of electronic bingo machines seized at Kimberly plant

The presiding judge in Jefferson County ruled today that so-called electronic bingo machines seized in 2008 from a Kimberly assembly plant are illegal gambling devices and slot machines.

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Related Topix: Jefferson County, AL, Kimberly, AL

DothanFirst.com

Judge Rules Against Walker Bingo Machines

A federal judge ruled Monday that electronic bingo machines in Walker County are illegal but developers of Country Crossing say they don't believe the decision affects the machines planned at the Houston County entertainment complex.

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Related Topix: Houston County, AL

Mon Oct 26, 2009

WIAT-TV Birmingham

Electronic Bingo Ruled Illegal in Walker County

Judge Robert Vance has issued an order that determines that bingo is illegal in Walker County.

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Alabama Live

Ruling on legality of electronic bingo in Walker County expected today

A ruling is expected to come today on whether electronic bingo is legal in Walker County.

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WBHK-FM Birmingham

Morning Stories

Listen Live JURY SELECTED Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford trial begins today in Tuscaloosa, after a jury selection was made yesterday.

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Related Topix: Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Metro

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Everything Alabama

Mississippi casino runs ads deriding Alabama bingo halls

A Mississippi casino group has begun airing ads deriding bingo halls and urging would-be gamblers to come to "real" casinos.

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Related Topix: Lowndes County, AL

Thu Oct 22, 2009

WIAT-TV Birmingham

Bingo Debate Gets Deep- 16th Century to Now

Tuesday was day two of the electronic bingo hearing to determine whether or not it's legal in Walker County.

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Related Topix: Jefferson County, AL

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