When Gambling Never Has a Chance

April 29, 2010

How close the electronic gambling bill came to passing no one will ever know. At different times, legislative supporters in the Alabama House of Representatives

‘Bingo’ bill still a ‘contentious issue’ in Legislature; pro-gambling lawmakers keep pushing

April 22, 2010

Not even an FBI investigation could stop pro-gambling lawmakers in Alabama from attempting to legalize and expand slot machine gambling called electronic bingo. As the

Supreme Court to name authority of gov.’s task force

April 8, 2010

Does Gov. Bob Riley’s Task Force on Illegal Gambling need Attorney General Troy King’s approval prior to enforcing the law? Soon an Alabama Supreme Court

Sen. Roger Bedford’s gambling bill passes Senate, awaits House vote

April 8, 2010

Sen. Roger Bedford, D-Russellville, could not convince enough Alabama senators to pass his 43-page Senate Bill (SB) 380 legalizing slot machine gambling labeled as electronic

Court denies stay on VictoryLand, expedites case schedule

April 8, 2010

Alabama Supreme Court justices issued two orders March 30 concerning an ongoing court case between Gov. Bob Riley’s Task Force on Illegal Gambling and Macon

Bessemer ‘bingo’ committee seeks new ordinance, sues mayor May

April 1, 2010

Bessemer City Council’s bingo committee is suing Mayor Edward May to validate an electronic bingo ordinance he vetoed last year. But instead of waiting on

Sen. Bedford’s new ‘bingo’ gambling bill ‘even worse’

April 1, 2010

As predicted, pro-gambling legislators have not given up their fight to legalize and expand the state’s “slot machine gambling” referred to as electronic bingo. Sen.