Montgomery, AL – County Crossing casino developer Ronnie Gilley says state Sen. Harri Anne Smith and VictoryLand owner Milton McGregor initially opposed his plan for an entertainment development based on electronic bingo in Dothan but they later change their views.
Gilley testified for a little more than an hour Thursday in Alabama's gambling corruption trial. He will return to the witness stand Friday.
Gilley said Smith dropped her opposition to his Country Crossing development in early 2008 and he took a $5,000 contribution to her fundraiser for Congress a few weeks later. He said she returned the contribution.
Gilley has pleaded guilty to offering bribes to legislators to support pro-gambling legislation. He is expected to spend several days testifying against Smith, McGregor and the other nine other defendants in the gambling corruption trial.
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