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Alabama State Senate approves gambling expansion<\/p><\/div>\n

Alabama<\/a> moved closer to allowing for a state lottery<\/a> and casino gambling<\/a> yesterday when state senators passed the constitutional amendment 23-9.<\/p>\n

The bill will now move to the House of Representatives for a vote and should this be approved it will then go to the public for a referendum on whether to allow the expansion of gambling in the state.<\/p>\n

Should this be approved by the public vote it would be a 10 year long haul by lawmakers to get an expansion of gambling in the state that currently only has a casino operated by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians.<\/p>\n

The gambling bill SB319<\/a>, would produce up to $710 million a year in revenues for state taxes if approved by voters according to a report by the Governor\u2019s Study Group on Gambling.<\/p>\n

If the bill gets the green light the plan is to set up a simple lottery that customers to buy tickets in person or online along with this six casino licenses would be available for tender. A gambling commission would also be set up to deal with the logistics, regulation and administering of regulations and laws to ensure all licensees follow the law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Alabama moved closer to allowing for a state lottery and casino gambling yesterday when state senators passed the constitutional amendment 23-9. 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