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Poarch Creek have major legislative victory in Congress

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Poarch Band of Creek Indians Land Reaffirmation Act by a voice vote. The bill was sponsored by U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne. This legislation would address a legal technicality that, in theory, could potentially have legally jeopardized the tribe’s reservation status. This … Continued
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January 22, 2018
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Documents reveal truth about bingo casino complaints

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter On August 25, at a little after 8 p.m., Jeff Chandler, Jake Frith and John Daly walked into the River City Entertainment gaming center in Lacey’s Springs and started to play a computer-assisted version of bingo. The trio played several games, and after 30 minutes or so, they left. … Continued
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October 30, 2017

AG’s office picks up small win in bingo fight

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has landed his first blow in his renewed gambling fight. It was a small one. A Morgan County Circuit Court judge on Thursday issued a preliminary injunction against River City Entertainment, preventing the small casino in Lacey’s Springs from continuing its operations. Marshall filed … Continued
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October 27, 2017
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Unlike bingo, Fanduel requires skill

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter You can’t win at Fanduel. That’s not a generic “you.” I mean, you – the person reading this. The person who has never played a daily fantasy sports game. If you and I competed against each other in a game, I would beat you 100 times out of 100. … Continued
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May 11, 2017
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Please don’t waste time on gambling legislation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 7, 2017, the Alabama Legislature will return to Montgomery for the 2017 Legislative Session and will face dire funding issues for prisons, for the long-troubled Alabama Medicaid Agency, for mental health, for infrastructure, for State parks, and other General Fund programs. Polling shows that Alabamians are … Continued
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February 7, 2017

Bentley Introduces Lottery Proposal

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, August 5, 2016, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) introduced his lottery proposal. Under the Bentley plan all of the proceeds from Bentley’s Alabama Lottery shall be applied first to the payment of the expenses of administering and operating the Alabama Lottery by the Lottery Commission and the payment … Continued
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August 8, 2016

Gas Tax Could Return in Special Session

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The legislature goes back into session on August 15, 2016, to consider Governor Robert Bentley’s (R) lottery proposal to boost General Fund revenues; but that is not the only issue that could come up in the Special Session. Another issue that is likely to be brought up during the … Continued
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August 8, 2016

Greene County Gambling Legislation is Defeated in Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, April 14, the Senate rejected a local constitutional amendment that would give Greene Track exclusive gaming rights in Greene County and would have allowed the dog track to have the same electronic bingo games that the Poarch Creek Band of Indians (PCI) have at their three facilities. The … Continued
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April 15, 2016

US Attorney Asks Bingo or Slots?

By Bill Britt Alabama Politcal Reporter MONTGOMERY—A letter obtained by alreporter.com from the US Attorney for the middle district, George Beck, to Gov. Robert Bentley and Attorney General Luther Strange raises serious questions about the State’s inconsistency on the legality of bingo machines. While the letter seeks clarification on what might appear to be a … Continued
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April 7, 2016

Letter Exchange Seems to Clear Opening for VictoryLand

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A letter exchange between Gov. Robert Bentley, Macon County District Attorney E. Paul Jones, and Sheriff Andre’ Brunson seems to clear a path for the reopening of VictoryLand. It also serves as an assurance to those companies supplying bingo machines, that the State will not confiscate them as in … Continued
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December 14, 2015