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In 1901 Alabama law defined gambling as “any game for financial gain that implies an element of chance.” For years Alabama has used this loose interpretation as a means to outlaw many popular gambling games. Interestingly enough though, racing dogs and horses are exempt from the definition, with the argument being that races are actually a game of skill and not chance.
In July 2010, after all legal avenues were exhausted, state police and the task force shut down machines at Greenetrack in Eutaw, Alabama, then later at Victoryland. And on October 4, 2010, federal prosecutors filed charges against and arrested Victoryland owner Milton McGregor and several members of the Alabama State Senate in a corruption investigation regarding the entire affair. Throughout the controversy, the Poarch Creek band’s operations not only continued, they expanded.
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Its Quincy’s 777 Casino is closed pending a ruling from the Alabama Supreme Court. Alabama is a historically conservative state when it comes to gambling. The state legislature created the Alabama Racing Commission in 1971.