Electronic bingo explodes in Walker County — Is it legal?
January 17, 2008
By Sondra Washington Electronic bingo — is it illegal gambling or a new method of playing the same charity game offered for years in Alabama?
Fort Payne next in line for casino-style gambling
January 26, 2006
The threat of casinos invading Alabama continues to escalate with the latest turn of events in Fort Payne. After the first of the year, news
Upcoming ruling ‘defining moment’ for gambling laws
January 12, 2006
Video-gambling machines being confiscated from local establishments and the Birmingham Race Course may be routine enough news that few people even blink at the reports.
Congress: No hurricane tax relief for casinos
January 5, 2006
WASHINGTON — Both houses of Congress have approved nearly $8 billion in tax relief for Gulf Coast businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina. However, it will
Online gambling addictions rise at colleges
January 5, 2006
When an affluent college student was arrested for allegedly robbing a bank in Allentown, Pa., his lawyer said he was desperate to pay off a
Gambling foes call for hold on casinos
October 27, 2005
Opponents of gambling expansion are calling for the federal government to institute a two-year moratorium on permitting the development of off-reservation casinos. Gambling foes
Mississippi Legislature approves bill to let casinos rebuild on land
October 20, 2005
Remember those floating casinos washed ashore by Hurricane Katrina? The Mississippi Legislature wants to let them stay there – or, more accurately, let them
Wetumpka casino one step closer to reality
September 15, 2005
Casino gambling is not legal in Alabama, but Harrah’s Entertainment doesn’t mind. The $300 million, 350-room hotel and casino project in the works on the
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