Location: Alabama
OPINION: If gambling legislation fails this session in Alabama, blame historical bigotry
“The Indians haven’t seen a trail of tears yet. Wait til you pass [the bill]. They gonna see a whole trail of tears again for them.” Those... more
Alabama Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter on stalled lottery, gambling bills: ‘What are we thinking?’
Alabama House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter says upcoming negotiations over gambling legislation present lawmakers with an opportunity they... more
Alabama lottery, casino legislation heads to conference committee
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Legislation that would authorize a lottery and other types of gambling in Alabama is headed to a conference... more
OPINION: Illegal gambling, sending other states’ kids to college. How did gambling get so screwed up in Alabama?
The email landed in the inboxes of at least a half-dozen Alabama senators a few days ago – it purported to warn them of “hidden” items... more
Alabama gambling bill faces uncertain outlook in second half of legislative session
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Legislation to start a state lottery — and possibly allow casinos and other gambling devices — faces an uncertain... more
Man pleads guilty to charges in Alabama baseball betting scandal
An Indiana businessman and youth baseball coach has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to an investigation into a betting scheme on... more
Alabama: What’s happening with gambling? No one in the Legislature knows
When it started in the Alabama House of Representatives earlier this year, a package of gambling bills would have created a lottery;... more
Alabama gambling bills could win big or go bust in conference committee
The Alabama Senate dealt the state’s House of Representatives a different hand when it passed a gambling package without a Mobile County... more
Alabama Senate approves lottery, gambling bill including tribal compact; final outlook unclear
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Senate on Thursday advanced a scaled-back gambling proposal — allowing a state lottery and electronic... more
Casinos, sports betting removed from Alabama gambling plan; historical horse racing, pari-mutuel and lottery remain
An Alabama Senate committee approved a scaled-back version of gambling legislation on Tuesday, bills that would authorize a lottery but... more
