Nearly every week in 2010, bingo supporters and opponents took turns upping the ante in a gambling battle fought using the media, raids and standoffs
By Sondra Washington Alabama Supreme Court justices’ recent ruling to withdraw their original opinion against an ordinance allowing slot machine-style gambling in Ashville now resembles
By Sondra Washington Four months ago, Houston County casino owner Ronnie Gilley dared the Task Force on Illegal Gambling to arrest him if his slot
By Sondra Washington In a surprise move, Gov.-elect Robert Bentley recently announced he will transfer all authority over the Governor’s Task Force on Illegal Gambling
By Kristen Padilla Although Alabamians once again stopped an effort to legalize gambling in the state this year, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of
The issue of gay “marriage” technically was not on any ballot Nov. 2, but it nevertheless was a big loser again on the state level,
By Sondra Washington Are the tactics being used to convince Alabamians to legalize and expand gambling a grass-roots movement of the people, as some have
All major casino-style, slot machine-type gambling facilities in the state are shut down, at least all the ones not on an Indian reservation. But if
