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Electronic gaming machines spark controversy in Selma

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From the West Alabama Newsroom— Electronic gaming machines — and businesses — are popping up all over Selma and Dallas County — raising questions about their legality. Electronic gaming facilities have been popping up in communities all over Selma now — for months. “Well they’re popping up all over the state,” said Selma mayor James Perkins, Jr. “And the reason…

Governor Bentley Announces Alabama Advisory Council on Gaming

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Governor Robert Bentley on Monday issued Executive Order Number 24 creating the Alabama Advisory Council on Gaming. The Council will assess the current state and local laws on gambling, as well as the taxes generated therefrom, and will evaluate the best practices in other states, including the tax revenue structures and the enabling and implementing regulations and laws, as well…