Location: Alabama
Alabama: Pre-filed bill would increase penalties for illegal gambling operations
A pre-filed bill for Alabama’s 2025 legislative session would increase penalties for owning an illegal gambling operation. Rep. Matthew... more
Appeals court revives lawsuit in fight between 2 tribes over Alabama casinos
A federal appeals court on Friday revived a lawsuit filed by one Native American tribe over another’s construction of a casino on what they... more
Faulkner Bible lectureship to host high-profile debate on gambling
Faulkner University will address one of the state’s most hotly contested topics—gambling—in its annual high-profile debate. The V.P. Black... more
Appeals court hears arguments in case between 2 tribes over Alabama casino built on ‘sacred’ land
ATLANTA (AP) — An appeals court on Wednesday heard arguments in a long-running dispute between two federally recognized tribes over one’s... more
A bitter fight between two tribes, over sacred land where one built a casino, heads to court
WETUMPKA, Ala. (AP) — At the height of Muscogee power, thousands of people filled the tribe’s sprawling territory on the lush banks of the... more
Alabama: Bill would increase penalties for illegal gambling, possession of slot machines
A Republican state representative from south Alabama has introduced a bill that would increase penalties for illegal gambling operations... more
Alabama: Staffing contractor to lay off 63 as Wind Creek Casino moves to ‘in-house model’
Sixty-three people in Wetumpka have been notified that they will be laid off from their jobs in the hospitality industry soon. A notice... more
Alabama: Victoryland, Birmingham Race Course ‘treading water’ until state changes gambling laws, CEO says
Victoryland has been betting on the future of gambling in Alabama since it opened 40 years ago. And it’s still searching for that winning... more
OPINION: Gambling in Alabama and lessons to learn from extinct dry counties
I was born in a dry county in Alabama. No one is born in dry counties in Alabama today, because there aren’t any. While there are some... more
Alabama pensions official urges special session, calling gambling best bet for state retiree raises
David Bronner, head of the Retirement Systems of Alabama, is urging Gov. Kay Ivey to call a special session, to give lawmakers another shot... more
