Large Seizure of Slot Machines 

The state of Alabama was the location of another large seizure of slot machines according to Governor Bob Riley’s Task Force. They received a tip that a new casino in Mobile County was running illegal slot machines and upon arrival they determined that this was the case. Located in Chickasaw, the casino was running 25 illegal slot machines which were seized by the task force. They closed the facility down as well. 

Jon Tyson, Jr., Mobile County District Attorney and Commissioner of the Task Force, said that it was imperative to close down the facility and seize the slot machines as they were running an illegal operation, and breaking the laws of the state of Alabama. The managers of the facility were on location, and they turned over all of the servers and cash in use at the casino upon the time of the raid. Chickasaw police officers were on hand had there been any difficulties, but they said that the seizure of the slot machines went of without incident. 

They said that they had to close down the slot machine facility as it would not be fair to the rest of the municipalities to allow slot machines to be at one location and not at all of the others. They said that every one must be held to the same standards and that those that don’t will be held accountable. He also said that it would be unfair to allow the illegal slot machines to operate when there are those legitimate charities out there operating bingo legally.  

They said that by closing down the slot machine facility they are also sending a message to the other locations letting them know that running these illegal casinos will not be tolerated under any circumstances. They said that it shows them that hey are serious about holding everyone to the letter of the law.