A lobbyist with connections to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians donated $10,000 to the political action committee for the anti-gaming governor of Alabama.
Steve Windom is a lobbyist for Azalea City Racing Club, a racetrack in which the tribe is a majority owner. He told the Associated Press that Gov. Bob Riley (R) asked him to contribute to GOV PAC.
Donations to GOV PAC have gone entirely to Citizens for a Better Alabama, a group that opposes electronic gaming in the state. Additionally, Riley has set up a task force that has shut down a number of non-Indian facilities that have operated the machines.
The leader of the task force at one point said he wanted to take on the tribe.
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Governor's PAC fighting casinos got money from Indian casino lobbyist
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Press Release : Indians Give Money to Governor’s PAC to defeat Bingo (Country Crossing 4/1)
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FBI interviewing Alabama lawmakers about bingo bill (The Birmingham News 4/1)
Gov. Bob Riley listed as chair of PAC that gave money to anti-bingo group (The Huntsville Times 3/31)
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Lobbyist with tribal ties donated to anti-gaming governor
Friday, April 2, 2010
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