VictoryLand Casino in Montgomery, Alabama, is one of the few remaining greyhound racing facility in the country. But, its main reason for being is its 6,000 bingo machines. Management at the track responded by walling off the machines so that they are no longer visible to the general public. But that may not be enough to forestall a Task Force raid. John Tyson, Task force commander, is on record as saying, "It is illegal to possess slot machines in Alabama, whether they are behind a wall or not." The track’s lawyer, however, insists that "anyone who enters our private property will be subject to arrest." On VictoryLand’s side is the county sheriff who laments that the task force is trying to usurp his authority. He had a judge’s order siding with him until the state Supreme Court ruled differently last week. The live dog races and simulcast horse races attract a few players but not nearly the thousands who flocked to the track to play the electronic bingo machines. As it stands, all gambling at the state’s privately-owned electronic bingo halls has ended. The only gambling permitted is at three casinos operated by the Poarch Creek Indians.
Now that has ended. The Alabama Supreme Court has labeled the machines as illegal slot machines and has authorized the Governor’s Task Force to raid the track.
Gamblers at Atlantic City casinos may someday be able to place bets while standing in line for dinner, in a lounge, or beside a swimming pool. The proposal comes as Atlantic City is feverishly trying to come up with new ways to attract customers.
Station Casinos’ sports book operations added well-respected race and sports book veteran Chuck Esposito, who will take over as Director of Race and Sports Book Operations at Sunset Station in Henderson.
On the Mark | It’s been nothing but New York owns New England, Eli is better than Brady when the pressure is on and Coughlin is a hero. Best of all was Benjamin Lyons betting $1,000 on the first score of the Super Bowl being safety and winning $51,000.
Vaccaro’s Views | As Dandy Don Meredith once so eloquently said, "Turn out the lights, the party is "finally" over." For us in Nevada the meaning really resonates for all of us. One can only imagine if we did not have this spectacle called the Super Bowl.
Some players seem to believe that whatever the winning amount shown on a slot machine is the amount that the casino has to pay. That’s the argument being used by Pauline McKee who says she won $42 million while playing a penny slot machine.
