Alabama raids more warehouse, removes bingo machines

Authorities in Alabama have still continued their crackdown on electronic bingo as hundreds of electronic bingo machines have been removed from warehouses in and around Birmingham. Bingo in Alabama may already be doomed as the so-called “gambling task force” is unwavering on its raid of warehouses where the machines are found.

The task force which was initiated by Governor Bob Riley said that it has seized 56 electronic bingo machines from a warehouse close to the one where they have earlier removed 300 machines. Current head of the task force, John Tyson Jr., calls the machines part of “illegal gambling” is dissatisfied with continued importation of machines to the state.

According to the statement released by the office of the governor, the 300 slot machines originated from Panama and then just shipped to Birmingham. The leaders of the state said that the machines are not allowed to remain in the state because of their illegality. The owner of the warehouse was reported to have complied with the removal of the bingo machines and will be shipped to Florida sometime soon.

The 56 machines were discovered somewhere north of Birmingham just as they were taking care of the 300 previous ones. Authorities raided the warehouse after they were able to obtain a search warrant. A judge has ruled before that this same warehouse should ship its bingo machines out of the state.

Tyson Jr. said that steps should be taken in order to ensure that warehouse owners comply with rulings on the removal of the bingo machines next time.