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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Muscogee (Creek) Nation has asked a federal appellate court to reinstate its lawsuit against the Poarch Creek Band of Indians and Auburn University for improperly removing graves from a sacred site in Alabama to build a casino.
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When it comes to sports wagering, information is a commodity and even a morsel of news that is not widely available can be valuable.As college sports experiences some of the negative consequences of ubiquitous legal betting on sporting events, could more transparency be among the potential safeguards?
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An Indiana man whose son is a member of the University of Cincinnati baseball team is the bettor at the center of separate college sports gambling investigations, according to two people familiar with the inquiries. One investigation led to the firing of Alabama coach Brad Bohannon earlier this month.
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A sports integrity monitor has launched a tool to help athletes, coaches and staff anonymously report suspicions about gambling activity to regulators and law enforcement.
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The University of Iowa says twenty six athletes across five sports are suspected of wagering on sports. That would be in violation of NCAA rules, and more than one hundred people have been linked to an investigation. Iowa State acknowledged about fifteen of its athletes across three sports also are suspected of violating gambling rules. Last week, Alabama fired baseball coach Brad Bohannon following a report of suspicious bets made at an Ohio casino involving his team.
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The University of Alabama is parting ways with its baseball coach Brad Bohannon. The school saying he violated "the standards, duties and responsibilities expected of university employees."
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The NFL has suspended five players for violating the league's gambling policy. Three NFL players were suspended indefinitely Friday for betting on NFL games in the 2022 season. Two other players received six-game suspensions for betting on non-NFL games at a league facility. One was a former star player for Alabama.