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Ivey backs new gambling, lottery package: ‘Let’s get this done’

MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey gave her support behind a gambling and lottery legislative package that passed the House easily on Tuesday. However, the constitutional amendment in the package was carried over in the Senate late Tuesday night after a vote came up one vote short of meeting the 60% threshold for passage. "My position has remained…

Law ・ 02 May 2024

Alabama Daily News

Albritton on gambling 'no' vote: 'Nothing to offer PCI'

The reworked gambling proposal that would let voters decide on approving a lottery and legalizing slot machine gambling fell one vote short in the Senate Tuesday night. While not dead for the session, the 20-15 vote is a major setback with four legislative days remaining in this session. Among the 15 nos, most surprisingly, was Sen. Greg Albritton,…

Law ・ 02 May 2024

BG Daily News

Gambling legislation stumbles in Alabama Senate, lawmakers delay vote

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama House of Representatives advanced a compromise on gambling legislation to authorize a state lottery and allow slot machines at seven locations in the state, but the measure stalled late Tuesday amid opposition in the Alabama Senate. Senators delayed a decision on the proposal after an initial vote showed it was…

Law ・ 01 May 2024

Review Journal

Alabama online casinos: Play legal online casino games in AL

Catena Media provides exclusive online gambling and sports betting content to AL.com, including analysis, tools and sportsbook and online casino offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. Alabama doesn't have legal online casinos yet. However, it is one of the many states where you can play online slots and casino games…

Games ・ 18 April 2024

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Senate passes amended gambling plan with lottery, no new casinos

MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Senate passed a gambling constitutional amendment after more than seven hours of debate on Thursday. The constitutional amendment, HB 151, passed with one vote to spare over the necessary 21-vote threshold by a margin of 22-11. Accompanying enabling legislation, HB 152 passed by the same margin. State Sen. Greg Albritton…

Law ・ 08 March 2024

WVTM 13

Alabama Legislature: Lottery, casino bill passes in House

SHARE HIS PICTURE ON SOCIAL MEDIA. WE ALSO HAVE A LIVE LOOK RIGHT NOW ON THE STATE HOUSE FLOOR IN MONTGOMERY. THIS IS WHERE LAWMAKERS HAVE PASSED A BILL TO ALLOW THE PEOPLE OF ALABAMA TO VOTE ON GAMBLING. THE ALABAMA HOUSE COMMITTEE PASSED THE BILL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. NOW THE ENTIRE HOUSE HAS PASSED IT. THIS NEW LEGISLATION WOULD BRING SEVEN NEW…

Law ・ 03 June 2024

alabamareflector.com

Alabama legislators are discussing gambling legislation. Will it go anywhere?

Once again, Alabama legislators are talking about gambling. And once again, the House and Senate appear to be talking past each other. Legislators are discussing the possibility of addressing the topic, which has defied resolution attempts for decades. No legislation had been filed as of Wednesday afternoon, but a senator said he will file a bill…

Law ・ 09 January 2024

ncnewsline.com

Good government watchdog calls out flood of pot, casino cash flowing to NC lawmakers

Veteran campaign finance watchdog Bob Hall, the former longtime executive director of the group Democracy North Carolina who helped expose former Democratic House Speaker Jim Black's corruption in the early 2000's, is out with another damning bit of research. In a press release distributed this morning, Hall called attention to the fact that North…

Law ・ 29 August 2023

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Victoryland Casino lays off several hundred after Alabama Supreme Court shuts down electronic bingo

Victoryland Casino in Macon County had to lay off several hundred employees when it shut down electronic bingo games this month because of a court order, said Dr. Lewis Benefield, a Montgomery veterinarian who is president of the casino. Benefield said the casino is hoping to replace the lost business with new machines that allow gamblers to bet on…

Law ・ 31 January 2023

Montgomery Advertiser

Lowndes County leaders: Casino closures would be devastating

The fate of two Lowndes County casinos is hanging in the balance, and with it, nearly 100 jobs. Local elected officials are worried. In a county with relatively little industry and tourist attractions, the casinos gave people jobs, made donations to local charities and brought in gamblers from down the street and counties over. On the other hand,…

Law ・ 30 October 2022

Golden Casino News

Three Alabama Casinos Are Closed Due to a Supreme Court Decision

The Alabama Supreme Court ruled on September 10 in State v. Epic Tech to prohibit Victoryland, Southern Star, and White Hall Casinos from continuing their gaming activities. Alabama attorney general Steve Marshall, who has led this fight for several years, celebrated the long-awaited victory: "The Alabama Supreme Court's opinion makes clear what…

Law ・ 10 October 2022

The Alabama Baptist

Alabama Supreme Court orders shutdown of 3 illegal gambling operations

The Alabama Supreme Court has again ruled that electronic gambling at three Alabama casinos is illegal and must end. The unanimous Sept. 30 decision in State v. Epic Tech called the facilities a "public nuisance" and said the casinos are operating illegal electronic bingo machines. The decision calls for local officials in Lowndes and Macon…

Law ・ 05 October 2022

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Three Alabama Casinos Cease Operations as per Supreme Court Decision

The state of Alabama has successfully cracked down on illegal electronic bingo machines with the latest development in a battle going on for about ten years. A decision by the Alabama Supreme Court will force three casinos in the state to close operations. On September 10, the Alabama Supreme Court announced its decision in the case of the State…

Law ・ 03 October 2022

Montgomery Advertiser

VictoryLand, other casinos soon must stop offering electronic bingo

Three Alabama casinos will soon have to halt their gambling operations, based on an Alabama Supreme Court ruling released Friday morning. The Alabama Supreme Court unanimously ruled that VictoryLand Casino, White Hall Entertainment and Southern Star Entertainment are operating illegal electronic bingo machines and called the facilities a "public…

Bingo ・ 21 October 2022

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Michigan's Old Casinos Weren't What You're Led To Believe

I'll tell ya right off the bat: for most people under thirty, a "casino" is where you go to gamble, play slot machines, lose money, make a few bucks then lose it all, etc. But back in the 20th Century, the word'casino' meant something entirely different. Other terms used for a casino were pavilion, dance hall, music hall, club house, honky-tonk,…

Finance ・ 28 July 2022

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Nebraska Bill Paves Way for Casinos at Horse Racetracks

A bill in Nebraska that would allow for casinos at the state's six horse racetracks is making progress. The Nebraska Legislature's General Affairs Committee advanced Legislative Bill 876 on Tuesday following a 7-0 vote. It will now go to the full legislature for a debate. would block the development of casinos in other areas of the state The…

Gaming Authorities ・ 09 March 2022

WSFA 12 News

Gambling legislation back before Alabama lawmakers

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Alabama state Sen. Greg Albritton, R-Atmore, is making another effort to pass a gambling bill in the state, announcing two new bills Thursday. One of the bills calls for a constitutional amendment while the other is designed to implement that amendment. "This is an industry that needs to be regulated by the state,"…

Law ・ 03 March 2022

Indianapolis Business Journal

Jim Shella: Indiana should allow casino gambling in Indianapolis

I ask because that term suddenly is part of the parlance on sports talk radio and in television commercials that are impossible to escape. I hear it from JB Smoove and Dan Dakich. It seems everybody in Indiana is supposed to know the answer to that question. I didn't. So, I decided, for the sake of this column, to find out. A parlay, my research…

NFL ・ 11 February 2022

WTVY News 4

Alabama legislative session to include (yet another) push for gambling expansion

THEODORE, Ala. (WALA) - The 2022 legislative session kicks of Tuesday with a familiar agenda item - gambling. Gaming proposals in one form or another have been offered for more than two decades, with none crossing the finish line. Supporters got closer than they have in a long time last year, with the state Senate passing a bill to create a state…

Law ・ 10 January 2022

Dothan Eagle

Alabama gambling bill dies as legislative session winds down

MONTGOMERY - Alabama lawmakers on Monday prepared to end the 2021 legislative session without a vote on a gambling bill, and Gov. Kay Ivey indicated she will only call a special session on the issue if lawmakers can reach an agreement - something the have been unable to do for decades. The session was winding down Monday night without a House vote…

Law ・ 18 May 2021

Review Journal

‘Why us?’ Black Belt counties struggle with state of Alabama casino legislation

Casino legislation is floundering again in Montgomery. Frustrations for those wanting a lottery or to bet on a football game are being felt statewide. But the economic impact over the fate of the current bill is poised to most affect the smallest and poorest counties in Alabama, where a majority of residents are Black. The Alabama House does not…

Law ・ 16 May 2021

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House leaders try to break stalemate on casino, lottery bill

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The fate of an Alabama lottery and casino bill remained in limbo on Thursday as the House of Representatives delayed a vote amid a flurry of last-minute negotiations to try to obtain the needed support. House leaders of both parties met multiple times through the day for negotiations on the bill trying to work out a…

Lottery ・ 07 May 2021

The Messenger

House may vote on gambling

If Alabamians get the chance to vote on a constitutional amendment on gambling, 63 members of the Alabama House will need to vote yes - most likely today. The Alabama House had two in-session days left to vote on a comprehensive gambling package that includes casino gambling, sports betting and a lottery. It will all come down to if the gambling…

Politics ・ 07 May 2021

US Gambling Sites

Alabama Study on Gambling Industry Returned to Governor Ivey; Shows Promise for the State

For decades, Alabama has remained one of a handful of states that barely offers any gambling options. There is no lottery, no casinos (except a tribal option), no poker, no online gambling, etc. However, for the past few years, lawmakers have been trying to see legislation passed that would bring the state into the modern era by way of gambling…

Politics ・ 19 January 2021