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Last Updated on Wednesday, 6 October 2010 10:11 Written by rslcpol Monday, 4 October 2010 01:44
From al.com:
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Milton McGregor, the owner of Alabama’s largest casino; 4 state senators, including Harri Anne Smith; and several top lobbyists have been indicted on federal charges accusing them of vote buying on a bill to legalize electronic bingo.
Smith was arrested at her Slocomb home this morning by state police, then carried to the federal courthouse in Montgomery.
Also arrested on Monday were Milton McGregor, the owner of the VictoryLand bingo casino and one of the most power pro-gambling forces in the state; state senators Jim Preuitt, R-Talladega, Quinton Ross, D-Montgomery, Larry Means, D-Attalla; and Montgomery lobbyist Jerrod Massey.
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