Alabama's high court has handed the governor a victory in his fight to shut down electronic bingo casinos, ruling the state's attorney general doesn't have the power to seize control of a gambling task force.
The state Supreme Court ruled Friday that Attorney General Troy King can't take over the task force set up by the governor to halt the spread of bingo machines. King has disagreed with Gov. Bob
Riley over the task force's raids to seize machines at several casinos around the state.
The Supreme Court rejected the attorney general's argument that he has absolute power over legal matters involving the interests of the state. Instead, it said the governor has "supreme executive
power" over the executive branch of government, including the attorney general.
Click here to read a copy of the 88 page decision.
“This ruling clears the way for Alabama’s laws against slot-machine gambling to be enforced across the State,” said Governor Bob Riley. “This is a clear, complete and total victory for the rule of law. This ruling should put the nail in the coffin for so-called electronic bingo in this state."
"(Its) a complete, total, no ifs ands or buts about it victory for the Governor's position," said Task Force Commander John Tyson. Click play to hear more of his reaction.
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