By Associated Press
Montgomery, AL – The owner of VictoryLand in Shorter, Milton McGregor, says he will reopen the state's largest casino at 1 p.m. Friday despite the possibility of a raid.
The commander of the Governor's Task Force on Illegal Gambling says McGregor can expect a visit. Commander John Tyson says if VictoryLand's machines are legal, that's fine. If they aren't legal, the task force will enforce the law.
The casino's 6,400 machines were shut down Feb. 1 and the entire complex was closed Feb. 4 to prevent a raid by the governor's task force.
McGregor's decision to reopen comes one day after the Macon County sheriff and district attorney watched a demonstration of the games and declared them legal electronic bingo.