American Legion Post 134 v. Mississippi Gaming Commission

PITTMAN, C.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. On the Court’s own motion, the original opinion in this case is withdrawn, and this opinion is substituted therefor.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

¶ 2. American Legion Post 134 (“Post 134”), located in Horn Lake, Mississippi, was the holder of a charitable bingo license issued by the Mississippi Gaming Commission (“Commission”). Post 134 regularly conducted bingo games in its bingo hall.

¶ 3. The Commission received a complaint about the bingo operations at Post 134 in October, 1996. Agent Sandra Am-mons (“Agent Ammons”), of the Enforcement Division of the Commission,…