“(McGregor) promised that VictoryLand would reopen before the end of the summer, and Sept. 6 that it stays open,” Ford states in the release. The closure has devastated Macon County, which has one of the highest unemployment rates in the state.įord said in the press release, “I’m calling on all the people in Macon County to stand with (VictoryLand owner) Milton McGregor and make sure that when VictoryLand is opened on Sept. The casino, located in Shorter, Alabama has been closed since 2013 when it was shut down by the state’s attorney general’s office and $263,000 in cash and 1,615 machines were seized. In the press release on Saturday, Mayor Ford said that Luther Curry, the chairman of the Macon County Racing Commission informed him of the decision by the commission to allow the casino to reopen. Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Alabama, Fines, Lawsuits & LitigationĪfter having been closed for three years, the VictoryLand casino in Macon County will once again welcome patrons beginning on September 6, according to an announcement by Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford. Betting on sports futures, props and lay bets.

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