Tag: lottery
Is 2016 the year Alabama lawmakers consider a lottery?
In 1999, Alabama voted down the idea of creating a state lottery. Sixteen years later, some Alabama legislators say it's time reconsider the idea.
Rep....
Robert Bentley supportive of lottery plan, with a catch
Gov. Robert Bentley came out in support of a lottery plan that is circulating among Montgomery law makers - but with one condition.
Bentley has said he...
Daniel Sutter: Gambling is about freedom, not government revenue
The Alabama legislature considered a lottery and expansion of casino gambling this year to generate new revenues for the state. Freedom, not state government...
Pat Dye: Lottery alone won’t fill state budget gaps
Former Auburn head football coach Pat Dye, now President of the Alabama Jobs Foundation, issued a statement Thursday that despite his strong support for a...
Lottery bill stumbles in Senate committee
A Senate committee has delayed a vote on a lottery bill, likely killing the proposal for the special session.
The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee...
Lottery talk renews in upcoming special session
Some legislators anticipate renewed debate over a state lottery in the upcoming special session but are also uncertain if the idea has much of...
Pat Dye, Charles McCrary to head pro-gambling group
The push to expand gambling in Alabama is gaining some prominent supporters.
Former Auburn University football coach Pat Dye and former Alabama Power Co. President...
No vote on gambling proposal from Senate panel
The Senate committee on tourism declined to vote Tuesday on legislation to authorize a state lottery and legalize casino-style gaming in Alabama.
Last week, Sen. Del...
Panelists debate gaming legislation in Mobile
Mobile news station WJTC/UTV 44 held the state’s first public forum on the issue of increased gaming since Sen. Del Marsh introduced legislation Tuesday. Marsh's...
Del Marsh to governor: Don’t raise taxes without statewide vote on...
In a press conference Tuesday, Senate Pro Tem Del Marsh announced plans to introduce legislation that would bring card tables and slot machines to...
