The Alabama Senator drafting a lottery and gambling bill said he agreed Tuesday to change how potential state revenue would be spent in an effort to garner more support from his colleagues.
“A compromise was arrived at in regards to the distribution of funds,” Sen. Greg Albritton, R-Range, told Alabama Daily News after private meetings Tuesday.
Alabama Daily News reported earlier this week that Albritton is looking for support for his bill allowing for a September special election on legalizing lottery ticket sales, as well as Class II electronic gambling at six existing racetracks around the state, among other things.
Albritton needs 21 yes votes from the currently 34-member body to advance a proposed constitutional amendment to the House and then Alabama voters.
