Alabama Allows Slot Machines - Well, Sometimes

Alabama is one of those strange states that allows slot machines and gambling, but only in some parts of the state. Instead of there being a law that simply says that slot machines are either legal or illegal, you are somewhat left to figure it out on your own depending on where you are standing at the moment. 

Oh, and to be very clear, these are not regular slot machines, they are bingo machines, but that is part of the controversy as well as many of the bingo machines look just like slot machines. However, that is the least of your troubles if you are the Porch Creek Indian reservation as they are the ones putting in the slot machines, er, bingo machines only they aren’t allowed either. 

As of January 6th the casino will open their doors to 1,600 bingo rigged slot machines. They say that they have already stimulated the economy where they are as they had to hire contractors to help them, and they are bringing in more jobs to the local economy. They will be filling at least half of the jobs at the resort with non tribal members which is good for the town as well.  

However, Governor Bill Riley doesn’t want them in there, but doesn’t really have a say in it. He says that with Indian gaming controlled by the Federal Government and the Indian gaming Regulatory Commission he doesn’t have a leg to stand on, that the government will be the ones making that decision.
 

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