Archive for February, 2010
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Senator Ben Brooks on gambling (FOX10 Mobile)
Alabama Senator Ben Brooks visited the Fox Ten News Studios Sunday to talk about recent criticism of his anti-gambling stand and his opposition to a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow voters to decide the issue.
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Two jobs: Mobile DA John Tyson Jr, says he can direct antigambling task force and handle his elected office (Mobile Press-Register)
MOBILE, Ala. — While still serving his fourth term as Mobile County’s chief prosecutor, John Tyson Jr. has become a common sight around Montgomery as the new commander of the governor’s Task Force on Illegal Gambling.
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Tyson: No raiding Wind Creek (The Brewton Standard)
State gambling task force commander John Tyson said he isn’t planning to raid the Poarch Creek Indians’ Wind Creek Casino, but he does want to “knock on the door” of the Indian Gaming Commission during his fight against illegal gambling in Alabama.
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Gambling group slams state Sen. Ben Brooks of Mobile (Mobile Press-Register)
MONTGOMERY — A pro-gambling group is taking political aim at state Sen. Ben Brooks, R-Mobile, charging that his opposition to a gambling amendment in the Legislature is hypocritical and could stifle a major economic opportunity for Mobile County.
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Bingo Lawsuit will likely be filed Monday (NBC 15 Mobile)
The battle over bingo in Mobile County continues. The governor and the commander of his task force on illegal gambling, John Tyson, Jr., will likely be named in a lawsuit…
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Governor Riley’s Task Force Issues Information from Mobile County (WSFA 12 Montgomery)
Governor’s press office releases information from Mobile County raid
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Late night raid closes down South Alabama bingo hall (FOX 6 News Birmingham)
MOBILE, AL (WBRC) – A surprise gambling raid closes down a bingo hall in south Alabama. The governor’s task force on illegal gambling seized electronic bingo machines at Chickasaw Auditorium, just north of mobile, late Thursday night.
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New Ala. bingo hall raided (NBC 13 Birmingham)
Mobile County District Attorney John Tyson Jr., the head of the Governor’s Task Force on Illegal Gambling, led the raid on the makeshift casino opened at the former Chickasaw Auditorium.
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Task Force raids Mobile gaming center (WSFA 12 Montgomery)
Governor Riley’s Task Force on Illegal Gambling raided a small gaming operation in Mobile County Thursday.
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Global Mobile Broadband – Statistics And Trends – New Market Report Published (OfficialWire)
Mobile broadband services are finally beginning to grow as they become more accessible by the mobile phone. Competition and a saturated mobile voice market also means the operators are forced to offer very competitive capped data packages.
