Order blocking VictoryLand raid removed

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Bob Riley's task force on illegal gambling has won another legal victory.

Task force commander John Tyson said the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in the task force's favor late Thursday afternoon.

The task force had asked the supreme court to remove a judge's order that blocked a raid on the Victoryland casino.

Victoryland closed its casino Monday night and the rest of its facilities, including its new luxury hotel, shortly before the court order was released.

The governor contends the electronic bingo machines at Victoryland and other casinos violate Alabama law. The supreme court said the trial court lacked "subject-matter jurisdiction."