From The Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, that his office obtained temporary restraining orders (TRO’s) against 14 illegal gambling facilities in Jefferson County involving more than 2,400 illegal slot machines and multiple non-profit and for-profit entities.
“The facilities shut down today were operating in blatant violation of state law, apparently without fear of reprisal,” Marshall stated. “Our action this week came in response to numerous complaints about the trouble that illegal gambling has brought into these communities. These citizens deserve better. Allowing criminal enterprises to operate freely, in broad daylight, is offensive to the rule of law and will not be tolerated.”
The Attorney General’s Office led the operation and received assistance and support from agents with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Special appreciation is also extended to Hoover Police Department for their support and help in preparation for the operation.
Attorney General Marshall’s actions today are a continuation of his efforts to enforce state gambling laws and are part of an ongoing and multifaceted investigation. He previously took legal action against four of these same gambling facilities in Jefferson County in 2019; pursued and obtained injunctions against illegal gambling operations in Macon and Lowndes Counties as illegal nuisances; and obtained judgment against Greenetrack in Greene County, which resulted in the State of Alabama receiving a final judgment for $76 million in unpaid taxes.
Locations:
- Shoot the Moon Bingo, 615 Bessemer Superhighway, Midfield, Ala.
- Paradise Bingo, 3528 Main Street, Brighton, Ala.
- Legion Bingo, 7070 Aaron Aronov Drive, Fairfield, Ala.
- Kings & Queens Bingo, 6556 Aaron Arnovo Drive, Fairfield, Ala.
- Charity Bingo, 1266 Forestdale Square, Birmingham, Ala.
- Jay’s Charity Bingo, 1329 Eastern Valley Road, Bessemer, Ala.
- Just the Right Time Bingo (Bam Bamz), 1074 Forestdale Blvd, Birmingham, Ala.
- Magic City Bingo, 315 36th Street, Fairfield, Ala.
- Plaza Bingo, 1421 Forestdale Blvd, Birmingham, Ala.
- Jay’s Charity Bingo, 5130 Bessemer Superhighway, Brighton, Ala.
- Pinson Valley Bingo, 5115 Pinson Valley Parkway, Pinson, Ala.
- Skills Bingo, 1612 Forestdale Blvd, Birmingham, Ala.
- American Legion #1228 Graysville Bingo, 1523 South Main Street, Graysville, Ala.
- Superhighway Bingo, 5131 Bessemer Superhighway, Brighton, Ala.