Gambling News by Gambling Headquarters

I read with great delight your story regarding the Alabama Supreme Court's unanimous ruling that "video sweepstakes games at a greyhound dog track in Birmingham are illegal gambling devices, no different from slot machines." Mark White, Milton McGregor's attorney, according to the story, said "the ruling means that Alabama will continue to lose money to neighboring states that offer lotteries or casino gambling operations." The article further quoted White in saying," Again, our state is inhibited in its ability to compete with our neighboring states for revenues and funding that support local education, business and growth." Why are they giving so much attention to lotteries and casino gambling operations as competition for revenues and funding to support local education, business and growth? Are there other wholesome business opportunities for Alabama that can be competitive enough to produce revenues and funding for local education, business and growth besides lotteries and casino gambling operations? How about toothbrush manufacturing plants in which toothbrushes are made, distributed and sold worldwide? More paper companies that produce tissue, paper towels, writing paper, copier paper and etc. (especially since timber is one of Alabama's top industries and there is such a great demand for paper goods worldwide)? More quality assisted living facilities for the elderly in areas where they once lived? More appropriate recreational facilities for the young and not-so-young in their own communities? Organic farms that supply healthy and life-sustaining food to the world? Treatment facilities in communities throughout the state where they are needed to address the problems of addictions, including gambling?