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Victoryland getting ready to open; Birmingham Racecourse eyed for casino

October 14, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Alabama, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

On October 2nd, a circuit court judge ruled that the state of Alabama had no cause to take 1,600 electronic bingo machines from the VictoryLand racetrack in Macon County. The confiscation of the gaming machines...

VictoryLand will reopen ‘bigger and better than ever’ says McGregor

Kim M

October 10, 2015

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A judge ruled the attorney general's office either shut down and confiscate machines from all other bingo casinos within 45 days or return cash and gaming machines seized in a raid at the VictoryLand casino. Th...

VictoryLand moving to open; Attorney General files motion to stay

Renee Kingsley

October 6, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Casino News, Alabama, Gaming Industry News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

VictoryLand, located in Shorter, Alabama stopped offering electronic bingo games and shut down their casino and hotel after state agents raided the property and confiscated cash and gambling machines in 2013 -...

Alabama Supreme Court refuses Governor’s request for lottery and gambling opinion

D. Graham

October 4, 2015

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On Sept. 9, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley submitted the following request for an advisory opinion to the Alabama Supreme Court: “Would an amendment of Article IV, section 65 of the Alabama Constitution to ...

Judge: Move to close six casinos within 45 days or return machines to Victoryland

Lars Jones

October 3, 2015

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On Friday Alabama Circuit Judge William Shashy ordered the state to return 1,615 gaming machines and $260,000 in cash that it seized from the nation's largest bingo casino in a 2013 raid on VictoryLand unless a...

Poarch Band of Creek Indians takes on local official

Sadonna Price

September 18, 2015

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James H. Hildreth is the Tax Assessor for Escambia County, Alabama and recently lost a lawsuit against the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. The tribe won the suit which prevented Hildreth from collecting as much a...

Alabama governor seeks Supreme Court opinion on lottery

Sadonna Price

September 10, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Alabama

Governor Robert Bentley of Alabama wants to know, if the state were to create a lottery, would this be the beginning of Las Vegas-style casino gambling in the area? The governor wrote a letter to the Alabama Su...

Alabama’s reach does not extend to Poarch Creek casinos rules 11th Circuit

Kim M

September 4, 2015

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Alabama’s hopes to close casinos operated by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians have been dashed by a federal appeals court. The state of Alabama does not have the right to bring a federal claim against the tr...

Judge delays decision on returning VictoryLand assets; MacGregor may reopen anyway

Lars Jones

August 6, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Alabama, Casino project updates, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Circuit Judge Williams Shashy said he wants to see what transpires in the Alabama Legislature as well as in other pending cases and appeals before deciding whether to order the return of 1,600 electronic bingo ...

Alabama gambling legislation makes headway

Sam Mitchell

August 5, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Alabama, Lottery

Legalized gambling in Alabama is a long shot and a long road, but the first roadblock has been cleared as of August 4, 2015. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee voted on a proposal for a referendum that ...

Poll shows huge support for Alabama gambling vote

D. Graham

August 1, 2015

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Alabama media reports that a group pressing for legalized gambling in the state of Alabama along with Senator Del Marsh held a press conference this week to share the results of a recent poll showing overwhelmi...

Alabama Judge sets hearing for VictoryLand reopening

D. Graham

July 22, 2015

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An August 4th date has been set to consider owner Milton McGregor’s bid to reopen VictoryLand, while the state’s AG office is working to try and block the action, as well as appeal a previous ruling that determ...

Alabama Governor says Poarch Creek Indians have not made a $250 million offer

Renee Kingsley

July 22, 2015

U.S.A., Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino expansion projects, Alabama, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Licenses

The state of Alabama has struggled financially over the last twelve months and the government has found it difficult to meet its budgeted expectations. The Poarch Band of Creek Indians in Alabama came forward l...

Poarch Band of Creek Indians push for gambling agreement

Kim M

July 17, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Alabama

With a budget crisis looming (October 1st), legislators in the state of Alabama are being asked to consider a gaming agreement with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is the o...

Marsh introduces gambling bill in Alabama special session

Kim M

July 16, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Alabama, Lottery

After Alabama Governor Robert Bentley failed to include gambling revenue in his fiscal plan, on Monday, Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh filed a bill this special session re-introducing lottery and casino leg...

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Victoryland getting ready to open; Birmingham Racecourse eyed for casino

VictoryLand will reopen ‘bigger and better than ever’ says McGregor

VictoryLand moving to open; Attorney General files motion to stay

Alabama Supreme Court refuses Governor’s request for lottery and gambling opinion

Judge: Move to close six casinos within 45 days or return machines to Victoryland

Poarch Band of Creek Indians takes on local official

Alabama governor seeks Supreme Court opinion on lottery

Alabama’s reach does not extend to Poarch Creek casinos rules 11th Circuit

Judge delays decision on returning VictoryLand assets; MacGregor may reopen anyway

Alabama gambling legislation makes headway

Poll shows huge support for Alabama gambling vote

Alabama Judge sets hearing for VictoryLand reopening

Alabama Governor says Poarch Creek Indians have not made a $250 million offer

Poarch Band of Creek Indians push for gambling agreement

Marsh introduces gambling bill in Alabama special session

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