Featured Opinion Opinion | An Alabama town has its asset frozen because our gambling laws are ridiculous The town of Lipscomb can't pay its employees because it's the subject of an AG's lawsuit over electronic bingo. Josh MoonNovember 25, 2024
Legislature Bill would exempt charity bingo, raffle from gaming ban The legislation simply allows for traditional bingo and traditional raffle games to be conducted for “noncommercial charitable fundraising purposes.” Jacob HolmesOctober 18, 2024
Featured Opinion Opinion | Alabama’s botched gambling laws criminalize children’s charity Attorney General Steve Marshall issued a cease and desist letter to an organization planning to hold a raffle to raise funds for children with... Bill BrittJuly 10, 2024
State State, federal law enforcement raid 14 casinos in Jefferson County The Alabama AG's Office obtained temporary restraining orders against the casinos, closing them for at least the near future. Josh MoonApril 13, 2023
State Revenue Dept: Same tax rates for all Greene County electronic bingo operators The confirmation came after an Alabama Supreme Court decision forced the state's only Black-owned casino to stop operating the games. Josh MoonNovember 17, 2022
Courts VictoryLand asks for a rehearing on bingo case, notes “detrimental” impact on charities The filing comes a couple of weeks after the Alabama Supreme Court's latest attempt to unilaterally end electronic bingo. Josh MoonOctober 18, 2022
Courts GreeneTrack has closed after tax ruling, other casinos will follow The tax structure imposed by an Alabama Supreme Court ruling has left the casinos paying more in taxes than they take in. Josh MoonSeptember 1, 2022
State Analysis | The Alabama Supreme Court’s very troubling Greenetrack opinion A little more than a week ago, the state’s highest court dropped a bombshell that relatively few people seemed to notice. Josh MoonJuly 12, 2022
State Greene County bingo charity examining political donations, $33 million payment An attorney for TS Police Support League charity said the organization is reviewing political donations that ultimately went to the county sheriff. Josh MoonJune 14, 2022
State State investigating campaign donations to Greene County sheriff Sheriff Jonathan Benison has received donations from a casino, a bingo charity and bingo-affiliated businesses. Josh MoonMay 23, 2022