MONTGOMERY, Ala. AP - The governor of this Bible Belt state is waging a one-man crusade against gambling - and stirring racial tensions in the process - by sending state troopers on late-night raids to shut down electronic bingo parlors.Republican Bob Riley, a lifelong opponent of gambling, contends the electronic devices are essentially slot machines, which are plainly illegal in Alabama.
March 04, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. AP – The governor of this Bible Belt state is waging a one-man crusade against gambling – and stirring racial tensions in the process – by sending state troopers on late-night raids to shut down electronic bingo parlors.
Republican Bob Riley, a lifelong opponent of gambling, contends the electronic devices are essentially slot machines, which are plainly illegal in Alabama. He formed a task force a year ago to halt their spread.
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