lottery

The moral argument for gambling legislation

For years, the moral argument against gambling legislation has been effective. But today, the shoe's on the other foot.

February 21, 2025

Refusing to license, regulate gambling, Alabama is hurting itself, not crooks

Unregulated gaming accounts for most fraud and abuse in sports wagering and other gaming activities. Alabama isn't helping.

February 10, 2025

Want to vote on gambling, lottery? This is your year

With elections a year away, there's no better time than now to let lawmakers know what you want.

January 30, 2025

There’s a solution for Alabama’s education budget shortfalls

As Alabama lawmakers pretend to worry about education funding, it's weird that they keep forgetting about the billion tax dollars they could be generating.

December 27, 2024

Although lottery vote failed, 2024 session was successful

The legislature was thrown a myriad of major issues and they dealt with them in quick order.

June 12, 2024

RSA’s Bonner encourages Gov. Ivey to push gaming legislation forward

Ivey needs to gather the top leadership from the House and Senate in a room and hammer out a deal they can agree upon.

June 10, 2024

Legislature fails to let Alabamians vote on a lottery

Hopefully, for Alabama’s sake, you have not heard the last of this issue.

June 5, 2024

There’s no lottery vote because some Senate Republicans sold out

Despite a number of excuses and ridiculous rewrites of history, you don't get to vote because some Senate Republicans sold out.

May 20, 2024

House member: Blame 15 Alabama senators for gambling legislation failing

As lawmakers continue to get heat from constituents over gambling legislation failing, there is really only one group to blame.

May 16, 2024

Gov. Ivey expresses doubts on possibility of a special session for gambling

Despite concerted efforts to rally support for the bill, the lack of consensus among lawmakers proved insurmountable.

May 10, 2024