Location: Alabama

01/30/23 8:32 PM

Victoryland Casino lays off several hundred after Alabama Supreme Court shuts down electronic bingo

  • Mike Cason, al.com
Victoryland Casino in Macon County had to lay off several hundred employees when it shut down electronic bingo games this month because of... more
12/05/22 5:36 PM

Alabama tribe could get federal recognition for casino

  • Katarina Vojvodic , PlayUSA
It’s been forty years since the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians started the long process to gain federal sovereignty designation. That change... more
12/01/22 2:37 PM

Florida: Poarch Creek Tribe to buy Miami’s Magic City Casino

  • Chava Gourarie, Commercial Observer
The longtime owners of Miami’s Magic City Casino plan to sell the property, and the license to operate it, to the Poarch Band Creek of... more
11/17/22 4:36 PM

Alabama: Revenue Department says same tax rates for all Greene County electronic bingo operators

  • Josh Moon, Alabama Political Reporter
All electronic bingo casinos in Greene County will be taxed at the same rates, according to a spokesperson for the Alabama Department of... more
11/14/22 6:40 PM

Governors were re-elected in Alabama and Oklahoma. Here’s how that could affect gambling.

  • Derek Helling, PlayUSA
Kay Ivey has won another term in Alabama while Kevin Stitt did the same in Oklahoma. While these 2022 gubernatorial elections will have... more
11/06/22 10:20 AM

Potential job, revenue loss due closure of gambling and entertainment sites looms over Alabama county

  • Lanell Downs Smith, Greenville Advocate
The 2021 United States Census Bureau reported 109 establishments employing Lowndes County residents. Now, county leaders and citizens wait... more
11/01/22 3:20 PM

Arkansas wagering sets a new record in September

  • Talk Business & Politics
A lot of folks in Arkansas are putting their chips in on the wide variety of sports betting, with wagers totaling a record $21.18 million... more
10/31/22 3:05 PM

Alabama: Lowndes County leaders brace for ‘devastating blow’ if casinos close

  • Evan Mealins, Montgomery Advertiser
The fate of two Lowndes County casinos is hanging in the balance, and with it, nearly 100 jobs. Local elected officials are worried. In a... more
10/28/22 1:58 PM

Outgoing senators backing U.S. recognition for 2 state tribes

  • Jay Reeves, Associated Press
MOUNT VERNON, Ala. (AP) – Testifying before Congress, Chief Framon Weaver said his Alabama-based tribe, with roots dating back to the... more
10/20/22 3:31 PM

Metaverse casino ‘Slotie’ hit with a multi-state cease and desist order

  • Caroline Guerin, International Business Times
Metaverse casino Slotie was hit Thursday with four emergency cease-and-desist orders from Texas, New Jersey, Kentucky, and Alabama for... more