Alabama bingo bill on fast track in Senate
Published: February 9, 2010
Updated: February 9, 2010
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A state Senate committee has approved a
statewide referendum on electronic bingo, and proponents plan to
take it to the Senate now for a quick vote.
The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee voted 6-2 Tuesday for
a proposed constitutional amendment by Democratic Sen. Roger
Bedford of Russellville. It would allow Alabama citizens to vote on
having electronic bingo casinos in 10 locations.
Senate Rules Committee Chairman Lowell Barron said he hopes to
bring up the bill for debate in the Senate on Thursday or next
Tuesday. He and Sen. President Pro Tem Rodger Smitherman said the
bill is a priority because thousands of jobs have been lost in
electronic bingo casinos that have closed for fear of being raided
by the governor’s gambling task force.
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If it’s for the money you want bingo ,you would make more on druugs.several years ago Etowah County was going to solve all their money problems by legalizing the sale of ,package stors only. Next thing we knew bars were poping up all over ,next ABC store, now weare full blone booze everewhereand westill have money problems, so what was accomplished other than more drunks warndering our streets. I will be the same with gambling. AREN’T THESE WONDERFUL CHANGES THAT ARE BEING MADE? THANKE MR. DEMOCRATS/OBAMOS
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