Alabama Gambling

San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano was banned from baseball for life for betting on the sport and four others were suspended for one year by Major League Baseball in the game's biggest gambling scandal in decades. The list includes a minor league player who was with the Chicago White Sox based in Birmingham at the time of his alleged violations.

Legislation that would authorize a lottery and other types of gambling in Alabama is headed to a conference committee as lawmakers try to bridge divisions over sports betting and the number of casino sites.

As March Madness gets underway, more people than ever now can legally bet on sports. North Carolina became the latest state to allow online sports betting last week. Alabama lawmakers are back and forth on legalizing sports betting.

The Alabama Senate on Thursday advanced a scaled-back gambling proposal. The 22-11 vote on the proposal would allow a lottery, electronic gambling machines at several locations and a compact with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. The bill now goes back to the Alabama House.

Alabama lawmakers have proposed two new lottery bills after other gambling legislation was voted down. Republican senators have introduced the bills in…

Another lottery bill has failed in the Alabama Senate. The bill, which proposed the start of a state lottery and and would allow multiple casinos, fell…

The Alabama Legislature is debating a lottery and casino bill today. The bill by Republican Sen. Del Marsh is being considered by the Senate Tourism and…

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey says she'll wait to decide on legalized gambling as a revenue source until she has the findings of a work group. She wants lawmakers…

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley is facing another hurdle this week.State Auditor Jim Zeigler has filed an ethics complaint against Bentley and Bentley’s…

Teenagers in the Birmingham area can brush up on safe driving techniques starting today. Triple-A Alabama is holding a class for young motorists at its…