October 1, 2009

Well, the press and television finally caught up with Chickasaw. For an ordinance which has been proposed and voted on in open forum for over a month, it took the news of Prichards Bingo interest to finally get the story. Mayor Pittman spoke "matter of factly" about our interest in the charitable possibilities of a well run casino, which while Gov. Riley doesn't like them; they appear to be legalized in precedent through the Alabama Supreme Court. While this blogger has no personal opinion about gambling, our state IS surrounded by Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee, all having some form of lottery or casino legal in their area. I have heard that Mayor Pittman will be appearing on the 10:00 PM news tonight.