Location: Alabama

A Republican state representative from south Alabama has introduced a bill that would increase penalties for illegal gambling operations... more

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

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

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

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

Alabama’s congressional redistricting captured the national headlines about one year ago after a shocking U.S. Supreme Court ruling found... more

State Rep. Andy Whitt (R-Harvest) is sharing a more in-depth account of state lawmakers’ inability to pass legal gambling and lottery... more

Much of the 2024 legislative session was spent debating various gambling proposals without any related legislation passing both chambers... more

Federal COVID-19 funding will run out at the end of the year in Alabama. Lawmakers said the failure to bring gambling before voters might... more

The gambling debate comes back to the Alabama Legislature every year or two, like a 40- or 50-year-old rerun of a sitcom. The characters,... more