FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS ADVISORY
September 3, 2015
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Luther Strange
Mike Lewis (334) 353-2199
Alabama Attorney General
Joy Patterson (334) 242-7491
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ATTORNEY GENERAL STRANGE STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO
11th U.S. CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS RULING IN ALABAMA v.
PCI GAMING AUTHORITY
(MONTGOMERY) – Attorney General Luther Strange issued the following
statement today in response to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
decision affirming the district court’s decision in the case of State of
Alabama v. PCI Gaming Authority.
“From the beginning it has been my goal to settle the question of the
legality of gambling at Indian-run casinos in Alabama once and for all. The
11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the district court’s opinion
that the United States is the only government that can enforce state and
federal gambling laws on the PCI’s lands. While I do not agree with the
Appeals Court’s decision, it provides certainty and guidance to state
officials where there was none before. The Appeals Court’s decision makes
it clear that the only way for the State of Alabama to regulate the gambling
conducted on the PCI’s lands is to enter into a compact with the PCI. That
is a decision for the Governor and Legislature, not me. After thoroughly
reviewing the decision, I do not intend to petition for review in the United
States Supreme Court.”
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