Alabama

News & Analysis

Mississippi Casino Chief Retires In Hurricane’s Wake

Mississippi’s chief gambling regulator decided to retire long before Hurricane Ida flooded his state’s casinos on Sunday and says the inevitable natural disasters on the Gulf Coast pose a more difficult problem for the gaming industry than even COVID-19.

Déjà Vu All Over Again As Alabama Fails To Pass Gaming Measures

After several attempts to pass a wide-ranging gaming bill or a standalone state lottery proposal, Alabama lawmakers' inability to pass any gambling expansion during the 2021 legislative session has left supporters disappointed but willing to discuss future options.

Reports Of Death Of Land-Based Gaming Greatly Exaggerated, U.S. Executives Say

Despite the seismic financial impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. gaming executives are growing increasingly confident in a strong recovery of land-based casinos following the release of a series of impressive state revenue figures.

News In Brief: May 3-May 7, 2021

Portugal discusses casino tax break, Nevada delays pivotal online casino hearing and Macau to finally kickstart new concession process.

Casino Senators In Alabama Got Their Way But Time Is Running Short

The state senator who wrote the comprehensive gambling expansion bill which passed the Alabama Senate last week said he knew lawmakers representing the casino industry would have blocked his measure if their interests had not been addressed.

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

Multimedia Games Report - FY1999 to FY2014

Latest quarterly data from US-listed Multimedia Games. The data released for the manufacturer contains the following information: Revenues including gaming operations and gaming equipment and systems, cost of revenues, total expenses, operating income and installed player terminal base by region. There are approximately 640 data points in this document.

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.