Three Alabama Casinos Cease Operations as per Supreme Court Decision
Alabama has successfully cracked down on illegal electronic bingo machines. A decision by the Alabama Supreme Court will force three casinos in the state to close operations.
Alabama Supreme Court has banned three illegal casinos from continuing gambling operations. The state has won all the lawsuits against illegal gambling practices in Alabama. The local circuit courts in the respective counties must issue orders stopping the offering of all electronic bingo games in their jurisdiction within 30 days. In 2017, the attorney general’s office won against River City casino in Morgan County, in 2018 the state prevailed against Center Stage casino, and the latest court decision is regarding casinos Southern Star and White Hall in Lowndes County and Victoryland casino.
Three Alabama Casinos Cease Operations as per Supreme Court Decision. The issue with illegal electronic bingo games has been in circulation for over a decade. In 2016, the Alabama Supreme court ruled that the bingo games offered by casinos in different counties in Alabama do not correspond to the definition of a binging game that is present in the state legislation.