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Alabama court sides with governor on casino raid

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Story Created: Feb 5, 2010 at 6:01 AM CST

Story Updated: Feb 5, 2010 at 8:09 AM CST

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Gov. Bob Riley’s gambling task force has won another victory.

The Alabama Supreme Court issued a 7-2 decision late Thursday afternoon that tossed out a court order blocking a raid on the state’s largest casino last week.

The governor called it a victory for the rule of law.

Task force commander John Tyson would not disclose his next move. But an attorney for VictoryLand in Shorter said Tyson and the task force would be trespassing if they tried to enter the closed business without a search warrant.

Before the court issued the order, VictoryLand closed all of its facilities in Shorter, Alabama. Earlier this week the casino closed for what the facility's lawyer called computer updates. Thursday afternoon the facility's hotel, restaurant and race track also closed.

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