Casino
July 4, 2022
Non-profit Bingo Operator Loses Case in Alabama Supreme Court after Winning Lower Courts
An 11-year-old court battle has come to an end and not to the preferences of at least one of the parties involved in the litigation. The Alabama Supreme Court reached a decision late last week in which it sided with the state and said that Greentrack Racing and Bingo had accumulated and owed $76 million […]
Casino
May 18, 2022
Alabama Sheriff Stole Jail Food Money to Gamble
A former Alabama sheriff will now have to defend himself in a court of law after he was indicted for allegedly lying on loan applications he filled out and submitted to several banks in a year’s time. The Clarke County sheriff, one William “Ray” Norris, is no longer on the job but he still has […]
Sports
April 5, 2022
Alabama Is Once Again Denied a Regulated Gambling Market
As anticipated by Alabama lawmakers at the end of March, four new proposals for a state lottery and a series of casinos once again failed to pass the current legislative session. Only four days are left out of the current legislative session, which is not merely enough time for any of the bills to still […]
Legal
March 30, 2022
Slim Chances for State Lottery & Gambling in Alabama in the Near Future
Sports betting aficionados, lottery, and casino players in Alabama were getting ready to pop the champagne in celebration of the approval of a state lottery, casinos, and sports venues by the end of the year. The two separate lottery and casino proposals backed by Sen. Geg Albritton and Rep. Chip Brown were looking mighty fine […]
Legal
March 18, 2022
Alabama Tries to Push Lottery Law, First Attempt Since 1999
Alabama is restarting its efforts to expand its gambling industry, the first since 1999. This Thursday, a legislative committee in the state pushed forth a constitutional amendment that would seek to create a regulatory framework enabling lottery sales at first. Lottery Legalization in Alabama Back on the Menu in Alabama Right now, all residents of […]
Legal
March 4, 2022
Alabama Lawmakers Introduce a New Casino and Lottery Bill
A new Alabama bill suggests the creation of eight casinos and a state lottery. Will this bill have more success than the ones before it? It’s Time Alabama Got in the Game The bill was introduced on March 3 and seeks to capitalize on the growing gambling industry in the United States. One of the […]
Industry
December 20, 2021
Alabama Lawmakers to Try Expanded Gambling Legislation Again in ’22
Alabama has repeatedly shown significant resistance to the idea of casino gambling; however, lawmakers aren’t giving up. The state’s next legislative session will see the introduction of new lottery and casino legislation. The goal is to get the measure before voters in November. However, the prospects for getting the measure in front of voters are […]
Industry
September 3, 2021
Alabama Track Owners Launch Campaign for Lottery and Casino Legalization
The gambling climate in Alabama may be on the brink of a change, as the state’s greyhound tracks are joining the movement that supports the legalization of casinos, sports betting and lottery games in the state. The Alabama Track Owners Association (ATOA), set up by Greenetrack Bingo & Racing, Mobile Greyhound Park, VictoryLand and the […]
Sports
May 18, 2021
Alabama Lawmakers Let Gaming Bill Die as Legislative Session Ends
Alabama lawmakers left millions of dollars on the table when the legislative session adjourned yesterday afternoon. A bill that would have legalized sports gambling, casino gaming and possibly even a lottery has spent the past several months in the political quagmire in Montgomery, the state’s capital, hoping to find a path toward acceptance. That path […]
Legal
April 6, 2021
Alabama Residents Could Soon Vote for a State Lottery
Alabama senators could vote on a lottery bill this week, as some lawmakers are hoping to legalize lottery with or without casinos. Alabama Could Have a State Lottery without Casinos Alabama senators could vote on a lottery bill this week with our without casinos. Lawmakers hope to legalize lottery in the state. Jim McClendon of […]