August 2023 Group Watch: Work on Gambling Legislation Continues
A small group of legislators is working to bring gambling legislation (again) in the next session of the Alabama Legislature. Noting that legal or not, gambling is already happening in multiple areas around the state, these lawmakers stress the importance of passing a bill (or bills) that will allow the state to regulate and tax the activity. The main goal is a lottery constitutional amendment on the November 2024 ballot. Read more here.