Alabama: Slots Still Illegal

Bingo's future in courts, but it remains campaign issue


MONTGOMERY — Bingo’s temporary death in the 2010 legislative session puts the issue of electronic gambling machines back in court and doesn’t change anything in the 16 counties with bingo constitutional amendments.


Gov. Bob Riley, who is attacking electronic bingo in court and with law enforcement agencies, said he’ll continue to push to eradicate bingo that he believes is being played on illegal slot machines.

“I don’t know if we’re going to change anything,” Riley said Thursday, the final day of the 2010 session when the nail was hammered into the bingo coffin. “As long as they try to operate slot machines in the state of Alabama, it’s incumbent on us to enforce the law.”