Supreme Ct. opens door for bingo raid

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Supreme Court has refused to reconsider its decision that cleared the way for the Governor's Task Force on Illegal Gambling to raid VictoryLand's electronic bingo casino in Macon County.

The court issued an unanimous order Friday rejecting a request by Macon County officials to reconsider its July 30 decision that allowed the governor's task force to operate in Macon County. Any action by the task force had been on hold pending the Supreme Court's decision.

Task force Commander John Tyson says the task force will enforce the law, but he won't say where or when action will be taken.

VictoryLand's electronic bingo machines are closed and sealed off from public view. Tyson contends the machines are illegal slots, and he says it's against the law to possess slot machines in Alabama, even if they aren't in public view.