Alabama dog track owners launch media campaign for lottery, casino legislation

Alabama dog track owners launch media campaign for lottery, casino legislation

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  • Mike Cason, AL.com
September 2, 2021 6:34 PM
  • Mike Cason, AL.com

Alabama’s four greyhound tracks are launching an advertising campaign to support legislation to allow a lottery, casinos, and sports betting in the state.

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The Birmingham Race Course, Greenetrack Bingo & Racing, Mobile Greyhound Park, and VictoryLand set up the Alabama Track Owners Association to support the campaign. The association is urging people to call their legislators to support a constitutional amendment that would allow the expansion of gambling and gambling regulation.

In a press release this morning, the association summarized its message:

“Alabama is losing hundreds of millions of dollars in gaming and lottery revenue to Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida…..