JOHN STOSSEL: March Madness Was Good Time For Reflection About Government’s Disgusting Hypocrisy On Gambling
Have you bet on the insanity of March? I did, and so did many of you. Americans are betting billions on the NCAA tournament. “I also spent $60 billion at a casino that costs around $12 billion on online sports betting last year (and),” economist Jason Sorrence said in My New. video. Sorens has released […]
New Jersey Dem, Reputed Mobsters Arrested In Connection To Alleged Gambling Ring
New Jersey Democratic officials and several highly regarded gangsters have been charged with their alleged roles in the state’s major illegal gambling rings, Democrat New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced Friday. 42-year-old Democrat Outlook Park Councillor Anand Shah is said to illegally run poker games and sportsbooks tied to suspected members of the Lucchese […]
‘Everything Has Changed Now’: Biden’s Spends Last Months In Office Gambling Risk Of Nuclear War With Russia
President Joe Biden may have just made the riskiest gamble yet in the years-long Russia-Ukraine war, but President-elect Donald Trump continues to push for a quick end to the conflict. Ukraine’s military fired a long-range, U.S.-provided missile into Russian territory on Tuesday after recently receiving approval from senior Biden officials, but the White House has […]
7 Things: Gambling and unionization fights go on; Ukraine and Israel wars do, too; and more …
7. It's probably too late to postpone any library bills in the Alabama Legislature, but some libraries rationalFor example, the Orange Beach Public Library implemented a policy that gives parents ultimate control over their children's book choices, requiring permits for four accessibility levels. Mayor Toni Kennon said the new policy is consistent with the city's […]
AG Marshall says he would vote against both gambling bills
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall criticized both gambling bills currently before a conference committee in the Alabama General Assembly. The House and Senate conference committees negotiating a package of gambling bills are meeting this week. The Senate appointed State Sen. Gregg Albritton (R-Atmore), State Sen. Garlan Guger (R-Culman) and State Sen. Bobby Singleton (D-Greensboro) to […]
Alabama lawmakers advance compromise of legal gambling proposal – ‘We’ve never gotten to this point’
On Tuesday, a conference committee of the Alabama House and Senate reached an agreement on the different versions of the legal gambling framework passed by both chambers during the legislative session. All six members of the committee voted in favor of the compromise version of the constitutional amendment bill (HB 151) and the implementing bill […]
7 Things: Gambling fails… for now; Trump found in contempt but avoids jail; and more …
7. New life could be breathed into the Birmingham Southern College campus if Alabama A&M University, the state's largest historically black college or university (HBCU), is able to acquire the campus. The acquisition could expand Alabama A&M's footprint in Birmingham, reduce strain on its campus in Normal, Alabama, and continue the economic impact the BSC […]
Laura Clark: Voting down the lottery and gambling is a high stakes game for Alabama’s future
The Alabama Senate is expected to reject a lottery and gambling bill by one vote — one vote against providing billions of dollars to our kids and Alabama's education system for years to come. Ironically, the very people elected by the people of Alabama are the ones depriving those people of the right to vote […]
Stephanie Smith: API applauds Senators who voted ‘no’ for gambling
Last night, a majority of the Senate Republican Caucus voted against legalizing and expanding Las Vegas-style casinos in the state. API is extremely grateful to each Senator who understood the negative impact their legislation would have on our state. All 15 Senators acted boldly for our state despite undue pressure. That is the quality of […]
Elliott opposes conference committee’s ‘expansive legislation’ on gambling
State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) explained why he voted against the lottery and gambling bill Tuesday night, arguing the bill is “overly broad.” The Senate failed to pass a proposed lottery and gambling amendment by a vote of 20 to 15. The House had passed the bill earlier in the day. A constitutional amendment requires […]
