Eleven people — including four current Alabama state legislators, three lobbyists and two businessmen with casino interests — were charged Monday for their roles in an alleged conspiracy to influence pro-gambling state legislation. FBI agents arrested seven as of mid-Monday, and federal officials said the rest of those named in the wide-ranging probe would be in custody by the end of the day.
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