sports betting

Governor’s gaming study group meets for the first time

The governor’s study group on gambling met in the Alabama Statehouse for the first time Thursday. Former Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange chairs the group. The Governor’s Deputy Counsel Erica McKay said that the group has been tasked with gathering accurate data so that the governor and other citizens can make an informed decision on how … Continued

Brandon Moseley

March 6, 2020

Pat Dye announces his opposition to Poarch Creek gaming monopoly

Thursday, former Auburn head football Coach Pat Dye expressed his opposition to a proposal giving the Poarch Creek Band of Indians (PCI) a monopoly on gambling in the state of Alabama. Coach Pat Dye held a news conference in Montgomery with the leaders of PCAN (Poarch Creek Accountability Now), a group that has organized to … Continued

Brandon Moseley

November 25, 2019

McClendon to introduce lottery legislation

State Sen. Jim McClendon, R-Springville, has announced that he will release the details of his lottery bill at a press conference today. The 2019 Alabama regular legislative session resumes today after it was interrupted by Gov. Kay Ivey’s call of a special session to pass her gas tax increase to pay for infrastructure. That passed … Continued

Brandon Moseley

March 19, 2019

Opinion

Moving to a better Alabama

I have spent my working life – a mere four plus decades – with a simple philosophy: The stronger we make Alabama, the stronger the RSA will be in the future. I wish I could say all my attempts were home runs, but that would be incorrect. A few years ago, the Arnold Foundation, the … Continued

David Bronner

October 2, 2018

Supreme Court ruling does not legalize sports betting in Alabama

Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a 25-year old law that limited legalized sports betting to just the state of Nevada. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie brought the suit because he believed that the law put casinos in Atlantic City at a distinct disadvantage to casinos in Los Vegas that have become the recognized … Continued

Brandon Moseley

May 15, 2018