FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE
October 26, 2017
For More Information, contact:
Mike Lewis (334) 353-2199
Steve Marshall
Joy Patterson (334) 242-7491
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Alabama Attorney General
AG MARSHALL ANNOUNCES CLOSURE
OF RIVER CITY ENTERTAINMENT IN MORGAN COUNTY
(MONTGOMERY) – Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the Circuit Court
of Morgan County has issued an order enjoining the operations of River City
Entertainment until the resolution of pending case. The court specifically ordered that the
“Defendant, River City Entertainment, and its officers, directors, agents,
employees, representatives, servants and any other individual, firm, partnership
or corporation participating or acting in concert with themÖare temporarily
RESTRAINED, ENJOINED AND PROHIBITED from operating for public use the
electronic gaming machines located at 1804 Highway 231, Laceys Spring,
Alabama.”
This case was jointly filed earlier this month by the Attorney General and Morgan County
District Attorney Scott Anderson to stop the operation of electronic gaming machines at
the facility. This is the first case that has been set for a hearing on the State’s requested
injunctive relief. The Court had scheduled a hearing on the State’s Motion for
Preliminary Injunction for today, but this Order resolves any need for such a hearing.
“This is the first step forward in our continued efforts to curtail illegal gambling activity
in Alabama,” said Attorney General Steve Marshall. “The next step in this case is to push
forward at trial before the Circuit Court of Morgan County and present the findings of
our investigation in that public forum. We are confident that our prosecution of this case
will shed the light on the illegal activities at River City Entertainment and prove the
claims we made in our complaint. My office will continue to work diligently with the
District Attorney and Sheriff of Morgan County to make sure that the laws of our state
are followed.”
The Court’s Order is available via this link Since the case is still pending, no further
information or comment may be released at this time.
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