Alabama State Senator Merika Coleman says she will drop a bill next week that will offer Alabama voters an opportunity to answer a question that’s loomed over the state for years: Do you want gambling?
“Is this something that you want to do — yes or no?” said Coleman, D-Birmingham.
The bill would authorize a statewide vote on a constitutional amendment allowing the governor to create a gambling commission and allowing lawmakers to begin drafting legislation that outlines the regulations of a lottery, gaming and sports betting.
“The devil is in the details, and we’ve gotten caught up by them,” Coleman told AL.com.
