The Wind Creek Wetumpka gaming facility in Wetumpka, Alabama. Photo from Facebook
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley (R) now says he's open to negotiating a Class III gaming compact with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. Bentley initially wanted to wait until the federal courts decided on the legality of the tribe's gaming operation. But now he's saying he will look at compact proposals -- if he wins his re-election campaign. "You know they are legal and we will probably never be able to change that whatsoever," Bentley said on the Matt Murphy Show, AL.Com reported. Parker Griffith, the Democratic candidate for governor, has already said he will negotiate a compact if he wins the election. The tribe has repeatedly asked the state to negotiate but no governor has ever come to the table. Get the Story:
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