Much has changed over the more than two decades since that vote. Legal sports betting is now widespread across the country, only five states do not have a lottery, and states continue to authorize casinos.<\/p>\n
Alabama Senate Democrats on Thursday night said the GOP’s actions have muddied the gaming discussion.<\/p>\n
If you don’t have integrity when you’re dealing with gaming, you need to give it up. And what I have seen in this room tonight, integrity is nowhere around,<\/strong>” declared Rep. Pebblin Warren (D-Tuskegee).<\/p><\/blockquote>\nTime is ticking if any lottery and\/or casino measure will reach voters during the election. The Alabama Legislature has only one remaining session day on its 2021 calendar.<\/p>\n
“It’s going to be difficult to get it passed now,”<\/strong> McCutcheon conceded. The chamber’s lone remaining session day is Monday, May 17.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The odds are lengthening for Alabama voters being asked next November if they want to legalize a state-run lottery and add more casinos, including full-scale gaming with traditional slot machines and table games.\u00a0 Senate Bill 319 passed the Alabama Senate last month by a 23-9 vote. But the gaming expansion package has been met with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":172994,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,13],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Alabama Lottery and Casino Expansion Bill Likely Dead<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n