Ashville votes to legalize charity bingo
Ashville votes to legalize charity bingo
The Ashville City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance on Monday, Dec. 22, that will allow charity bingo to be played in the city and help ease the economic worries throughout the area.
The only member of the council not in attendance was Willie B. Turner. Wilson Coffman, president of Shooting Star Entertainment Group LLC, was at the meeting along with attorneys John Amari of Trussville and Matt Abbott of Pell City.
Amari represents Coffman, who is from the Huntsville area, represents a group of investors who are interested in building a facility to play bingo. “We looked at the amendment St. Clair County voters passed to allow charity bingo and found out they could operate one here that would be a mutual economic benefit for Ashville and the people of central Alabama,†Amari said.
“Although some counties have to go through state legislation for rules and regulations, St. Clair’s Constitution amendment allows any city or the county of St. Clair to pass a bingo ordinance or resolution that allows rules and regulations for the operation of bingo. 
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Okay Etowah…you may have to “woo” the Bingo patrons, if your Bingo facility is built.
– Cathy Abernathy
