How to stop a gambling bill • Alabama Reflector | #elections | #alabama
Think of all the issues the Alabama Legislature had us vote on over the last 10 years. In 2014, it was a measure to ban foreign laws in the state. Not because the Canadian military was massing at the Tennessee border. It was a wink-wink-nod-nod version of a failed proposal to ban Shariah law in […]
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Alabama citizens likely will be denied a chance to vote on gambling | #elections | #alabama
Members of the Alabama House of Representatives took their job seriously, spending some 13 months working to craft a comprehensive gambling bill that would allow Alabama citizens the right to vote on the issue. There were several committees that worked through the myriad issues that complicate gambling legislation. Several House members spent time riding around […]
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Alabama Senate Republicans appear divided over gambling bill • Alabama Reflector | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
A gambling package passed by the Alabama House last month appears stalled in the Alabama Senate amid strong opposition from some senators. It’s still not clear what proposal, if any, can win the support of the Republican caucus, but senators on both sides are expecting changes. Alabama Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton, D-Greensboro, a longtime […]
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‘It’s about time.’ Longtime lottery player wins top prize with Arkansas scratch-off
A woman who has played scratch-offs for many years finally hit big with a top prize, Arkansas lottery officials said. The Little Rock woman, who said she is a big fan of instant play tickets, had occasionally won small prizes ranging from $10 to $100, according to a Dec. 22 Arkansas Scholarship Lottery news release. […]
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Inflation, stimulus drying up, blamed for dip in Arkansas Lottery revenues | National News
(The Center Square) – Waning stimulus funds and runaway inflation eating up family entertainment budgets led to a 20% reduction of total revenue for the Arkansas Lottery, according to the director’s report. In April 2022, the Arkansas Lottery’s revenue was $51.8 million, down from $65.5 million the previous year, said Eric Hagler, executive director for […]
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