However, the casinos and a number of circuit court judges believe the operations are lawful and covered by specific constitutional amendments granting the casinos the right to operate bingo games in electronic form. Bob Riley and former AG Luther Strange, believe the casinos to be operating illegally. Some state officials, starting with former Gov. The order is the latest in a two-decades-long feud between various state officials and VictoryLand and other electronic bingo casino operators in the state. “The Court has not heard any evidence of any minor entering the premises described in testimony … or of any breaches of the peace upon such premises, or any non-party business invitee at such premises having made any complaint that he or she suffered endangerment to his or her public health, morals, safety or welfare, but the Court will, upon the filing of any such report in writing as described herein, schedule a hearing to reconsider the scope of this order maintaining the status quo of the parties, and will, if evidence requires, appropriately modify the scope of this order,” Perryman wrote in his order.īy clicking subscribe, you agree to our privacy policy. Perryman ordered the parties to maintain the status quo - which leaves VictoryLand operational - but did provide the AG’s office with an opportunity to report to the court any evidence of minors on the premises at VictoryLand, any breach of the peace or any incident in which a person reports to be endangered in any way while on the VictoryLand premises - evidence that could be presented in a full trial on the claim that VictoryLand is a public nuisance.

At the same time, attorneys for VictoryLand were able to present a number of witnesses who testified to the casino’s positive impact in Macon County, primarily through tax revenue and charitable donations. The Alabama Attorney General’s Office has lost again in its efforts to stop a Macon County dog track and casino from operating some electronic bingo games.Ĭircuit Court Judge Steve Perryman ruled Tuesday that the state’s request for an injunction to close the casino while awaiting a full trial to prove that VictoryLand is a public nuisance failed to present any evidence of harm to the surrounding community.

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