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Stephanie Holden Smith: Sports Betting is a Bad Bet for College Athletes and Fans
Stephanie Smith of API sheds light on Alabama's debate over gambling legalization, revealing stark divides within its legislature. Despite NCAA warnings and rising concerns over addiction and athlete welfare, the state's proposed gambling laws lack e ...
Gambling on Hold…For Now
Legislators did not consider the Senate-amended gambling legislation this week. HB 151, a constitutional amendment, and HB 152, the enabling legislation, by Rep. Chris Blackshear, R-Phenix City, would exponentially expand gambling in Alabama if passe ...
Gambling Legislation Update
Though the Senate's stated aim was to limit the number of casinos in the state, the net effect of the legislation is the legalization of seven specific casinos that have been illegally operating plus the three PCI locations for a total ...
Gambling Expansion in Alabama
The expansion of gambling passed a hurdle in the Senate last night. After negotiating privately for two weeks, the Senate debated and passed their version of gambling bills in a substitute to HB 151 and HB 152. The Senate bills attempted to create a ...
Stephanie Holden Smith: The Casino Coast?
Baldwin County is not included in the initial list but if the voters pass a Constitutional Amendment, the un-elected, un-accountable, politically-appointed Gaming Commission will have the ability to transfer casino licenses to other locations. Locati ...
API report breaks down ‘hotbed of corruption’ gaming legislation
The Alabama Policy Institute (API) released a report outlining concerns about the gaming bills passed by the Alabama House of Representatives last week.The two bills include the enabling legislation, House Bill 152 (HB152) and the ...
High Stakes Game: Lawmakers eyeballing loopholes that could bring casino to Baldwin County
As written, the latest gaming bill introduced in the Alabama Legislature opens the possibility of gambling in Baldwin County. While some welcome the idea, others are pushing for change to the bill's language to keep a casino out of the county. After ...
API’s Stephanie Smith on Capitol Journal
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