Featured Opinion Opinion | Will gambling be addressed in 2022? If legislators are listening to their constituents, they are hearing one thing. Steve FlowersJanuary 26, 2022
Legislature A new push for a comprehensive gambling bill New ads promote the economic impact of approving a comprehensive gambling and lottery bill. Josh MoonJanuary 5, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | A majority of voters want expanded gambling, lottery. There’s little opposition. Why can’t it get done? "The gambling bill would generate nearly a billion dollars in tax revenue annually and create more than 12,000 jobs. That seems worthwhile." Josh MoonSeptember 2, 2021
State A new gambling push: Statewide ads to start Wednesday The new ad campaign highlights Alabama's lost revenue and pushes voters to apply pressure to lawmakers who are standing in the way. Josh MoonSeptember 1, 2021
Governor Gov. Kay Ivey talks prisons, gaming and end to unemployment aid Gov. Kay Ivey warned that if left unaddressed, the U.S. Department of Justice will take over Alabama's prisons. Eddie BurkhalterJune 16, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Sessions ends: Gambling left on the table "The gambling issue dominated the entire session. However, it failed in the House of Representatives." Steve FlowersJune 2, 2021
Opinion Opinion | We’re not giving up on Alabamians’ right to vote on gaming, lottery "Ending the legislative session with an opportunity missed is not just a benign lack of action." Stephanie A. BryanMay 24, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Gaming and lottery: It ain’t over till it’s over "A wise politician knows to get the best deal you can right now and come back for more later." Bill BrittMay 10, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | The lottery, gaming bill all but died Thursday night. Blame Republicans "Republicans attempted to undercut weeks of negotiations with a clumsy, poorly-planned scheme to rush through a lottery-only bill." Josh MoonMay 7, 2021
Legislature Analysis | The gambling bill: A breakdown There are a lot of criticisms of the gambling bill. Here's an explanation for why most of them fall flat. Josh MoonMay 6, 2021