By Associated Press
Shorter, AL – State police have attempted early-morning raids on two multimillion-dollar bingo operations in Alabama.
The head of the governor's antigambling task force, John Tyson, tells The Associated Press officers arrived at the VictoryLand complex in Macon County early Friday but were met by a lawyer for the gaming center.
A judge in Alexander City blocked the raid during an early morning hearing, and Tyson said he's now on the way to the Alabama Supreme Court to get the order set aside.
Meanwhile, state troopers arrived at the new Country Crossing development in Dothan before dawn. The Dothan Eagle reports that more than 100 government and trooper vehicles were parked outside, with troopers standing at the doors awaiting instructions.
The governor contends electronic bingo machines at both gaming halls are illegal.