Coleman files a bill next week that puts sports betting and expanded gambling legalization directly before Alabama voters for approval. Alabama remains one of five states without a lottery while residents cross state lines to gamble elsewhere. MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Birmingham’s Democratic Senator Merika Coleman … Read more
Alabama Senate and House leadership have made it clear gambling legislation won’t get a vote during this year’s session. Last year’s bill covering lottery, casinos and sports betting got through the House but came up one vote shy in the Alabama Senate. Both front runners … Read more
Alabama lawmakers are pushing a new 2025 bill to legalize and regulate sports betting. The proposal includes a state lottery, electronic gaming, and sports wagering. Sen. Greg Albritton leads the effort, but Senate support remains uncertain. A separate House bill aims to establish an Alabama … Read more
Senate Bill 319, that would put sports betting, a state lottery, and other gaming on the November 2022 ballot may not get its time in the House on May 17, killing the bill’s chances in 2021. The Alabama Legislature has one final day left in … Read more
Sports betting and gambling in Alabama could be a real possibility if Senate Bill 310 passes in the House of Representatives. The proposal has passed in the Senate and will now go to the House for a vote of approval. Should Senate Bill 310 pass, … Read more
Sports betting could be coming to Alabama in 2023. Senate Bill 310 is an all-inclusive gaming package that has passed in the Senate and now seeks House approvals. The measure would put the topic of gambling on the November 2022 ballots for Alabamians but should … Read more
Alabama will not be seeing casinos, sports betting, or a state lottery after a bill wanting to legalize those three areas has been axed. The Heart of Dixie estimated a sum of $500 million – $700 million be made through annual revenue if Senate Bill … Read more
A new Alabama sports betting and gambling bill was unanimously passed by the Senate Tourism Committee. The bill now moves to the full Alabama Senate for debate. The bill includes legal sports betting and would bring a market to the Yellowhammer State. MONTGOMERY, Ala. – … Read more
Alabama is one of only five states in the nation without a state lottery. House Bill 199 that has been pre-filed in the Heart of Dixie would make a state lottery and legalize retail/mobile sports betting in Alabama. The Alabama Legislature has until May 30 … Read more
A new study finds that gambling and sports betting could bring over $700 million in annual tax revenue to the state of Alabama. Governor Kay Ivey is open to the idea which could allow Alabama to join states like Mississippi and Tennessee in allowing legal … Read more
