One of the most contentious issues in Alabama’s state legislature for several sessions has been the legalization of gambling: whether to do it at all, where...
State Rep. Chris Blackshear (R-Phenix City) is not shying away from blaming the Senate for its inability to advance multiple iterations of the comprehensive gambling package...
The gambling debate comes back to the Alabama Legislature every year or two, like a 40- or 50-year-old rerun of a sitcom. The characters, all performing...
A stalled gambling package in the Senate could be dead unless a member flips their vote or there’s “some real fancy jumping through hoops,” Sen. Greg...
The Alabama House of Representatives approved a compromise package of gambling legislation Tuesday night creating a lottery and authorizing slot machines at seven state locations. The...
It’s now or never for Alabama’s gambling legislation. The state has been caught in a legislative standstill since the 1990s, a stalemate fueled by powerful interests...