A county judge has finally ruled that the electronic bingo machines that been operating in Alabama are definitely illegal. Some 300 of the devices were confiscated in raids in Jefferson County last year. Law enforcement authorities raided five bingo halls last May and August in four separate communities. During the raids, the enforcement officials not only confiscated the machines but also grabbed some $4,260 in cash. Judge Scott Vowell, who made the legal determination that the devices violated Alabama law, ordered the machines be turned over to the state. Also, he said the cash should also be turned over to the state since it was derived from an illegal activity. The ruling was applauded by state law enforcement officials. Atty. General Luther Strange said Vowell’s ruling upheld his belief that many electronic bingo machines operate as illegal slot machines.
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An Internet gambling bill being considered by New Jersey lawmakers could allow Atlantic City’s casinos to take bets from people in other states or countries, although key details remain to be worked out.
The nation’s commercial casinos continued their slow-but-steady comeback from the recession last year, with revenues up 3 percent nationwide and jobs holding nearly steady, according to a report released Wednesday.
Revel, the $2.4 billion casino resort widely seen as Atlantic City’s best hope of survival, trailed most of its competition in its first month of operation, placing 8th out of the city’s 12 casinos.
New signs are up to direct visitors, the sidewalks have been power-washed, crosswalks have been freshly painted and 1,600 people have been hired to inaugurate the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland on Monday.
