The morning after Alabama’s June 1 primaries, political veterans across the Mobile Bay area tried to explain Robert Bentley’s surge, Artur Davis’s collapse and the defeat of a sitting attorney general.
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Prichard Rewrites Its Bingo Rules as the District Attorney Calls the Machines Illegal
The Prichard City Council moved to amend its electronic bingo ordinance, arguing that machines are still bingo. Mobile County’s district attorney said the law says otherwise.
Mobile County
Prichard Council Approved Electronic Bingo Ordinance in 2009
The Prichard City Council approved an electronic bingo ordinance in September 2009, setting off debate over revenue, pensions and the measure’s legality.
Local News
Mobile’s Republican Establishment Lines Up Behind Luther Strange’s Bid for Attorney General
A blue-chip Mobile host committee prepared to stage a September 2009 reception for Luther Strange, who was challenging incumbent Republican Attorney General Troy King in the coming primary.
Atmore
An Oddsmaker’s Verdict: Alabama Was Sending Its Gambling Money to Everybody Else
Mobile oddsmaker and sports analyst Danny Sheridan said it was past time for Alabama to consider a lottery or casinos, arguing the state was subsidizing gaming in Mississippi, Florida and Tennessee.