Shorter Alabama Gambling Casino
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Stats
| Table games: | – |
| Gaming machines: | 3200 |
| Poker tables: | – |
| 24/7: | No |
| Parking: | Yes |
| Valet: | No |
| Casino sq/ft: | – |
| Convention sq/ft: | – |
VictoryLand is a greyhound track, casino, and hotel in Shorter, Alabama.
Amenities
| Poker Room: | – |
| Hotels: | Shorter Hotels |
| Rates: | – |
| Spas: | – |
| Venues: | – |
| Attractions: | – |
| Golf: | – |
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Quincy 777 Casino and Victoryland Race Track were located at8680 County Road 40, inShorter, Alabama. CurrentlyVictoryLand Greyhound Park is open for simulcast Greyhound and Thoroughbred wagering from facilities throughout the U.S.
Update 9-13-2016
Victoryland is now fully operational!
Guests can enjoy a full suite of bingo machines and everything Victoryland has to offer.
The property has had a history of legal battles and closures at the hand of the Alabama Attorney General and the Governor`s Gambling Task Force.
Simulcast betting is accepteddaily except Tuesdays.
Please note, the videos on the right are for historical purposes. “Victoryland Re-opens” was posted on Mar 6, 2010. The facility is closed for all but simulcast betting.
Victoryland Casino Shorter Alabama Reopen
Contact
| Phone: | (334) 727-0540 |
| Toll Free: | (800) 688-2946 |
| Website: | www.victoryland.com |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/pages/Victoryland/292444097266 |
| Twitter: | – |
Map
| VictoryLand | |
|---|---|
| Location | Shorter, Alabama |
| Address | 8680 County Road 40 |
| Opening date | 1983 |
| Theme | Where you can be a Winner Too! |
| No. of rooms | 300 (closed) |
| Notable restaurants | Oasis Buffet (closed) |
| Casino type | Land-Based |
| Owner | Milton McGregor |
| Renovated in | 2009 |
| Website | victoryland.com |
VictoryLand is a greyhound track, casino, and hotel in Shorter, Alabama.
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Facilities[edit]
Greyhound racing track[edit]
The 1,230-foot greyhound racing track operated for 27 years but live racing came to an end in 2011. Victoryland still offers simulcasts and wagering for both greyhound and thoroughbred races elsewhere.[1]
Quincy's 777 casino[edit]
VictoryLand is home to Quincy's 777, a casino, and used to be home to over 7,000 different slot machines.[2] Before its closure, Quincy's 777 was the largest electronic bingo casino in the state.[3]
Oasis Hotel[edit]
The Oasis Hotel, was a 300-room hotel which was built on the VictoryLand property, and opened on November 1, 2009. It was closed on August 12, 2010 and has not reopened since that time. The hotel had a fine-dining restaurant called Whitfield's Steakhouse, O's Lobby Bar, and the O Brew cafe'.[4]
History[edit]
On August 12, 2010, VictoryLand closed its casino, restaurant and hotel operations. The restaurant and hotel remain closed as of 2019.
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On October 4, 2010, VictoryLand owner Milton McGregor was arrested along with 10 state senators and lobbyists after a federal probe relating to the improprieties of state gambling legislation. McGregor was charged with one count of conspiracy, 6 counts of bribery and 11 counts of honest services fraud.[5][6][7] He was acquitted on all counts in March 2012.[8] The casino floor was reopened in December 2012, over the objection of Attorney General Luther Strange, who argued that VictoryLand's electronic bingo machines were illegal slot machines.[9]
On June 25, 2015, Judge William Shashy dismissed the civil forfeiture case against Victoryland brought after the Attorney General Luther Strange's office executed a search warrant in 2013 seizing $263,106 in cash and 1,615 gaming machines. Judge Shashy said 'The state could not and did not offer any substantive reason why it permitted this state of affairs to continue at other facilities, while taking its present stance against the same operations at Victoryland…The propriety of the State of Alabama electing to currently pursue action against only one facility is of great concern. It is apparent at the present time that the State of Alabama is cherrypicking which facilities should remain open or closed. This Court refuses to be used an instrument to perpetuate unfair treatment,' This gave Victoryland the right to re-open with full operations able to resume.[10]
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VictoryLand reopened September 14, 2016 with 502 gaming machines on the casino floor.[11]
References[edit]
- ^'VictoryLand'. www.victoryland.com. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ^List of Quincy's 777 gamesArchived August 25, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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- ^Chandler, Kim (March 8, 2012). 'Milton McGregor, 5 others acquitted in Alabama gambling trial'. Birmingham News. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
- ^Chandler, Kim (December 18, 2012). 'VictoryLand open for business again'. Birmingham News. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
- ^Horton, Jennifer (25 June 2015). 'Appeal filed after forfeiture case against Victoryland dismissed'. WSFA.
- ^Moon, Josh (September 14, 2016). ''Victoryland reopens to large crowd''. Montgomery Advertiser.