Country Crossing wants its money back from Houston Co.

March 18, 2010

All was calm in Dothan when Country Crossing developers paid the Houston County Commission nearly $1.7 million in stamp fees for the slot machines they

Failure of this year’s big ‘bingo’ bill in Senate sends gambling proponents back to drawing board

March 11, 2010

It was back to the drawing board for pro-gambling legislators March 3 after Sen. Roger Bedford, D-Russellville, could not raise enough votes to bring Senate

How the senators voted

March 11, 2010

On March 3, Alabama senators voted not to bring Senate Bill (SB) 380, sponsored by Sen. Roger Bedford, D-Russellville, up for debate. This bill calls

Lawsuits flood court system seeking gambling legality, prosecution

March 11, 2010

By Sondra Washington So many gambling lawsuits are facing Alabama judges that it’s difficult for many of the most involved opponents to keep up with

Gamblers, Have You No Shame?

March 4, 2010

What was supposed to be an anti-gambling rally on the steps of the Statehouse turned into a confrontation when busloads of gambling supporters invaded the

Governor’s task force raids Chickasaw slot machine hall hours after opening

March 4, 2010

The Governor’s Task Force on Illegal Gambling raided Chickasaw’s new slot machine operation Feb. 25, just a few hours after it opened its doors. The

Questions raised about Attorney General Troy King’s ties to gambling operations

March 4, 2010

By Sondra Washington Since Gov. Bob Riley formed the Task Force on Illegal Gambling without Attorney General Troy King’s support, many of the state’s highest