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General Troy King today filed a response with the federal government opposing a request in March of this year by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians to significantly expand the scope of Indian gambling in Alabama. The U.S. Department of the Interior will determine whether the Poarch Band may conduct pari-mutuel wagering on horse and dog races, conduct poker tournaments and sweepstakes, and add an auto-daub feature to its electronic bingo games.
"I have always been an outspoken critic of gambling and its expansion in Alabama," said Attorney General King. "While Indian gambling is regulated by the United States Department of the Interior, and even though the law does not provide the Attorney General of Alabama with the authority to regulate gambling facilities on Indian land, I will continue to exercise every option available in order to block any further expansion of gambling at these facilities."
Attorney General King presented detailed legal objections on behalf of himself and the Governor in a letter today to George T. Skibine, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic Development in the U.S. Department of the Interior. Attorney General King argues vigorously against the proposed expansion, outlining flaws in the Poarch Band's request and its mischaracterization of the State of Alabama's gambling laws and policy.
Attorney General King reiterated his own long-standing opposition to the expansion of gambling in Alabama. "In this case, the intent of the Alabama Legislature clearly supports our position of strong opposition to the expansion proposed by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. It is my steadfast hope that the Interior Department will base its decision upon principles of law that we have presented, and deny this effort to spread a practice that is detrimental to our citizens and contrary to our state's laws and policy."
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