Alabama Senate rejects proposal for lottery, casinos; bill falls 2 votes short
Updated Mar 10, 2021;
Posted Mar 09, 2021
Sen. Del Marsh, lectern on the right, discusses an amendment to his lottery and casino bill by Sen. Vivian Davis Figures, lectern on the left.
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The Alabama Senate has rejected a bill to allow a lottery and casinos in Alabama.
The bill, by Sen. Del Marsh, R-Anniston, is a proposed constitutional amendment that required 21 votes to pass the 35-member Senate. It fell two votes short on a 19-13 vote in favor.
Marsh had been in talks with legislators and Gov. Kay Ivey to revise the bill.
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The first piece of actual legislation that would bring expanded gambling to Alabama unanimously passed through a Senate committee vote, according to a report from Bhamnow, a local media outlet. SB 214, sponsored by Sen. Del Marsh, would create a ballot initiative to allow voters to amend the state constitution and allow the creation of a state lottery, legalize sports betting and bring five casinos to the state. The bill unanimously passed through the Senate Tourism Committee by an 11-0 margin. It will head to the Senate for a floor vote. If it passes the Senate, it will head to the House. Since the bill would amend the state constitution, it needs a 60% approval in both chambers of the legislature in order to get on the ballot. If it achieves the nearly two-thirds necessary to pass, the question will be on the ballot for voters in November 2022. Over the last several years, there have been a handful of attempts at bringing more gambling to Alabama, including a sports betting bill that