FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE
October 3, 2016
For More Information, contact:
Luther Strange
Mike Lewis (334) 353-2199
Alabama Attorney General
Joy Patterson (334) 242-7491
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AG STRANGE STATEMENT REGARDING GAMBLING ISSUES
(MONTGOMERY) -“The situation in Macon County, Lowndes County and
elsewhere around the state is not about gambling; it’s about the rule of law. And on
gambling, Alabama’s laws are clear. In March of this year, the Alabama Supreme Court
issued the latest in a long line of opinions declaring ‘electronic bingo’ unlawful in
Macon County and the entire state of Alabama. ‘All that is left,’ the Court wrote, ‘is for
the law of the State to be enforced.’
“Alabamians who are dissatisfied with state laws against gambling have every
right to advocate for new laws. Until the law is changed, however, it is the duty of local
law enforcement to enforce current law.
“My office stands ready to assist Governor Bentley and local law enforcement in
making sure Alabama laws are upheld.”
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