The governor of this Bible Belt state is waging a one-man crusade against gambling _ and stirring racial tensions in the process _ by sending state troopers on late-night raids to shut down electronic bingo parlors.
Republican Bob Riley, a lifelong opponent of gambling, contends the electronic devices are essentially slot machines, which are plainly illegal in Alabama. He formed a task force a year ago to halt their spread.
He has forced the shutdown of more than 30 gambling halls _ ranging from modest storefront operations to big, glamorous Vegas-style palaces _ and idled more than 2,000 …
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