Location: Alabama
Alabama Senate approves lottery, gambling bill including tribal compact; final outlook unclear
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Senate on Thursday advanced a scaled-back gambling proposal — allowing a state lottery and electronic... more
Casinos, sports betting removed from Alabama gambling plan; historical horse racing, pari-mutuel and lottery remain
An Alabama Senate committee approved a scaled-back version of gambling legislation on Tuesday, bills that would authorize a lottery but... more
Poarch Band compact remains in Alabama’s revised gambling legislation
Alabama State Senators will likely consider a revised version of the gambling and lottery legislation passed by the House in February this... more
Alabama: Senator calls for cooperation on sports betting bill
An Alabama sports betting bill met a wall of opposition in a Senate committee Wednesday, but a strong proponent kept hope alive for a deal... more
Alabama: Senate committee holds public hearing on House gambling bills but doesn’t vote
A public hearing in the Senate Tourism Committee was held on the House’s gambling package on Wednesday. Senators heard from opponents of... more
Alabama gambling expansion bill doesn’t have enough support in Senate
The Alabama gambling expansion bill that easily and quickly cleared the House last week doesn’t have enough Senate support to move in that... more
Alabama governor says ‘I won’t sign just any bill’ on gaming
Governor Kay Ivey expressed support for comprehensive gambling legislation passed by the House two weeks ago and said she... more
Opinion: Major legislation passed by Alabama Senate overshadowed by gambling bills
The Alabama Legislature can actually chew gum and walk at the same time, but nobody seemed to care this past week. With the Alabama House... more
Alabama: Healthcare expansion, lack of communication threaten gambling legislation
When the week started in the Alabama Senate, proponents of the comprehensive gambling legislation that sailed through the House were... more
Passed by Alabama House, plan for casinos, sports betting short of votes, for now, in Senate
The senator handling the legislation to allow voters to decide whether to authorize a lottery, casinos, and legal sports betting in Alabama... more
