School ban on religious holiday songs remains
October 14, 2010
Silent Night” and other religious songs will remain off the program at holiday concerts in one New Jersey school district after the U.S. Supreme Court
All eyes on ‘bingo’ corruption indictments
October 14, 2010
A shock wave of sorts spread around the state and across the nation Oct. 4 — lawmakers, gambling bosses, lobbyists and others were arrested in
Gambling continues on federally protected Indian land
October 14, 2010
By Sondra Washington When Macon County’s “bingo” casino at VictoryLand shut its doors in August, gambling opponents claimed victory in their fight against Alabama’s slot
Justice Department supports ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
October 14, 2010
LOS ANGELES — The Obama Justice Department is asking a federal judge to keep the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” (DADT) policy on homosexuals in
Poarch Creeks seek compact with state to expand gambling
October 14, 2010
By Sondra Washington In states where full-fledged casino-style gambling is illegal, like Alabama, Indian tribes must negotiate a tribal-state compact to operate those types of
What is IGRA?
October 14, 2010
It has been within only the past two decades that the United States has attempted to regulate the Indian gambling industry and protect the rights
Supreme Court rules on ‘bingo’ cases but still silent on existing machines
October 7, 2010
By Sondra Washington When the state’s gambling battle began, few cases escalated to Alabama’s Supreme Court. But as gambling supporters and opponents began taking their
Supreme Court’s 6-point ‘bingo’ test changed everything
October 7, 2010
By Sondra Washington The closest Alabama Supreme Court justices have come to determining the legality of the slot machine-style gambling devices housed in several casinos
