Alabama

News & Analysis

Tribal Gaming Lobbyists Brace For Power Play By Alabama Senator

Prussian politician Otto von Bismarck once said laws are like sausages because it is best not to see them being made, and Indian gaming lobbyists are worried the wisdom of Bismarck’s observation will be confirmed yet again in Congress before the end of the year.

Alabama Supreme Court Orders End To Electronic Bingo

Alabama’s Supreme Court has ordered the closure of electronic bingo machines at three gaming facilities, firing the latest shot in a decade-long legal battle and raising the stakes for legislative discussions on expanded gambling that are set to resume in 2023.

News In Brief: April 11-April 15, 2022

U.S. regulators step in to block a metaverse NFT casino, Buenos Aires Province to allow debit card gambling and Macau draft puts further pressure on junkets.

News In Brief: April 4-April 8, 2022

The inquiry into Australia's Star Entertainment has claimed another executive scalp after admissions of "unethical" emails.

News In Brief: March 28-April 1, 2022

Sweden to update self-exclusion, Minnesota sports-betting bill makes progress and Nevada court to reassess Steve Wynn sexual assault ruling.

Research & Reports

U.S. Fantasy Sports Overview

In this special report, VIXIO GamblingCompliance examines the U.S. fantasy sports sector and provides an overview of licensing and consumer protection requirements.

U.S. Regulatory Roundup: May 2019

This roundup of key legislative and regulatory developments from May 2019 includes information on fantasy sports in Alabama, lottery legislation in Illinois, charitable gaming in North Carolina, sports-betting litigation in Rhode Island, and federal gaming legislation.

U.S. Regulatory Roundup: April 2019

This roundup of key legislative and regulatory developments from April 2019 includes information on gaming litigation in Washington and West Virginia, gaming legislation in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland and Montana; lottery legislation in Alabama, Arizona, Florida and Illinois; and tribal gaming litigation in New York.

U.S. Regulatory Roundup: February 2018

This roundup of key legislative and regulatory developments from February 2018 includes information on expanded gaming legislation in Florida, Missouri, and Virginia; tribal gaming matters in Michigan and Oklahoma; sports betting legislation in Iowa, Maryland, and West Virginia; and fantasy sports legislation in Alabama and Kentucky.

For more in-depth coverage on sports betting bills, please see the Special Report: U.S. Sports Betting Tracker.

U.S. Regulatory Roundup: October 2017

This roundup of key legislative and regulatory developments from October 2017 includes information on expanded gaming legislation in Pennsylvania, tribal gaming in California, fantasy sports legislation in Wisconsin and Florida, gaming litigation in California, Wisconsin, Alabama, and Pennsylvania, and an interstate online gaming agreement in New Jersey.

Data & Forecasts

United States - American Gaming Association Report - 1994 to 2012

Latest Annual State of the States Report data from the American Gaming Association (AGA). The data released for the country contains the following information: A breakdown of casinos by state, consumer spending on commercial casinos by state, quantity of casino jobs by state, commercial casino wages, consumer spending on racinos, commerical casino and racino detail by state, quantity of gaming machines by state and a comparison of Nevada and New Jersey poker revenue. There are approximately 4,175 data points in this document.