Sheriff Dennis Meeks States,

In accordance with Acts of Alabama, First Special Session, Act Number 93-886, Section 1, subsection 1, The definition of "BINGO" has the following meaning. "The game where numbers or symbols on a card are matched with numbers or symbols selected at random.

A card is commonly made of paper, Therefore, until the Alabama Legislature changes or amends the existing law, or the Alabama Supreme Court renders a decision in affirmative that electronic bingo machines are legal, this office will uphold the law, based on the local act that is in place at this time for Covington County.