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Victoryland Reopens With Blowout Attendance

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter SHORTER—Starting before noon on Tuesday, people were lining up, along with the traffic, around Victoryland in Macon County, for its “Grand” reopening at 2:00 pm. People poured through the doors and flooded the lobby, as they all rushed to get their chance to gamble at Victoryland, again. At a … Continued

September 14, 2016

Greene County’s Burden

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—What began as a war on bingo by former Gov. Bob Riley, was rooted in power, politics and greed, with both sides claiming legal and even moral authority over what constitutes legal or illegal bingo in the Alabama. The latest episode in this much-sordid affair is the State Supreme … Continued

July 18, 2016

Time to Let the People Vote on a State Lottery and Gaming

By Charles McCrary Vice President, Alabama Jobs Foundation I believe the time has come to let the people of Alabama vote on a state lottery and casino gaming. That’s why I joined with former Auburn head football coach Pay Dye and Alabama business leader Raymond Harbert in forming the Alabama Jobs Foundation, a group dedicated … Continued

July 6, 2015

Del Marsh: Let the People Vote on a Lottery and Gaming

By Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh Five years ago we came to Montgomery on a simple promise: to streamline state government, to cut waste, to bring efficiency and a business-like approach to state services. We went to work and we did our job. While there is still work to be done, we delivered on … Continued

May 11, 2015

Federal Court is our only hope

By Johnny Ford Mayor, The City of Tuskegee, Alabama It is hard to imagine, that 50 years after our civil rights struggle in 1963, we are still having our voting, and economic rights violated in the State of Alabama by the closing down of our gaming industry, which we voted for in a State Constitutional Amendment. … Continued

March 26, 2013

AG Strange Files Lawsuit Against Poarch Creek Band of Indians to Shut Down Casinos

Staff Report (MONTGOMERY)—Attorney General Luther Strange today announced that he has filed a lawsuit to stop the operation of slot machines at casinos owned by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. The lawsuit was filed this morning in the Circuit Court of Elmore County against PCI Gaming Authority and the individual members of the Poarch … Continued

February 19, 2013

Strange Wins Decisive Victory in White Hall Gambling Case

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Attorney Genera Luther Strange’s (R) Office released a written statement to announce that they have obtained a final judgment for the State of Alabama versus the White Hall Casino in Lowndes County. AG Luther Strange said in the statement, “Today the trial court ordered that the gambling devices … Continued

November 27, 2012