Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore said Monday that Attorney General Luther Strange “has done an excellent job” trying to enforce gambling laws in Alabama. Moore, speaking to the Montgomery Rotary Club, said that gambling has been an issue since he first arrived on the court in 2001 for his first term as chief [...]
After two years with the doors closed, an attorney for VictoryLand casino owner Milton McGregor said the facility will reopen at 2 p.m. today. VictoryLand, which was once the largest employer in the county, has been closed since August 2010. McGregor had said earlier this year, after he was acquitted in a federal corruption trial, [...]
An attorney for VictoryLand said on Thursday that the casino plans to open by the end of the year, hopefully by Christmas, with more than 1,200 machines and 200 to 250 people working. Joe Espy, who represents owner Milton McGregor and is assisting with the reopening, said “this is kind of a moving target,” but [...]
An expert hired by the Macon County sheriff said Wednesday that the machines at VictoryLand play electronic bingo, are not slot machines, and are legal in Macon County. “I accept these machines as legal. How clear can it be that these machines play bingo?” Sheriff David Warren said Wednesday. Rich Williamson of BMM, which tests [...]
Macon County Sheriff David Warren and an expert on gambling machines will be inspecting and reviewing machines at VictoryLand at 1 p.m. today, according to an attorney for the facility. The event will be for law enforcement and local officials, although some media outlets have been invited. An attorney for VictoryLand owner Milton McGregor has [...]