HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- A proposed lottery didn't get through the Alabama Legislature in 2019, but 2020 could be in play. "There will be a lottery bill that will come ...

People living in West Alabama will soon be able to test their luck in the lottery. Scratch-off ticket sales were set to begin December 1st, 2019 in Mississippi.

A winning Powerball tickets was sold at Lucky Here on Main Street in Ardmore, Tennessee.

Applications for Tennessee sports betting vendor licenses will be released later this month, an important step forward for the nascent industry. Board members of ...

It takes in less than half than any other state and gives the state's largest campaign donor a machine gambling monopoly.

Nearly 7000 people attended the weekend-long Festival of Cranes this past January where the main attractions are about 20 whooping cranes and thousands of ...

The Alabama Senate passes lottery bill 21-12. The bill needed 21 votes to pass.

Ma Duke restaurant to open in Macon, man named President Trump, VP Pence in a $100 trillion civil lawsuit regarding the lottery, Georgia kids could be ...

Thursday, the three candidates seeking the vacant House District 74 seat met in a forum at Dalraida United Methodist Church in Montgomery. Republicans ...

The push for an Alabama lottery is now a competition. Sen. Greg Albritton, R-Range, filed a lottery bill this week that would establish a state lottery and limit it to ...

Alabama needs its leaders to focus their time on attainable solutions for problems that aren't going away, and on opportunities that might if we refuse to focus.

Republican senator will file legislation to allow vote on lottery, but GOP leadership seems unenthusiastic.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA/AP) - After a bill to start a state lottery in Alabama failed on a procedural vote in the House of Representatives, legislators pushed ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — After clearing the state Senate without a vote to spare, a proposal to establish a state lottery in Alabama faces an uncertain outlook ...

So whether the AG likes the framing or not, he's is preparing to shut down illegal gambling in this state.

Two state senators have filed bills in the Alabama Legislature to create a state lottery. In addition, a state representative has put forward two bills that would ...

The House will be in it. No one is certain who will win it. State representatives should take up a bill Tuesday that would let voters decide next March whether to ...

Alabama recently joined the sports betting conversation under a bill filed on Tuesday. However, sports gambling will be just one piece of the puzzle for a state ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Lawmakers are headed to a vote on lottery legislation next week, as supporters aim to change Alabama's status as one of the few ...

Governor Ivey has said in the past that she would like to give the people of Alabama the opportunity to vote on a lottery.

WalletHub report doesn't factor in cross-state spending.

Alabama voters could learn this week whether they are likely to have their say on establishment of a state lottery. On Tuesday, the House of Representatives is ...

A plan to establish an Alabama Lottery narrowly survived in the Legislature this week.

The sponsor of legislation to create a paper lottery in Alabama says getting the bill to final passage may be difficult.“It's a rocky road between here and there,” ...

Before the Alabama legislative session kicked off, we cautioned lawmakers against passing a lottery bill that would simply help fund the government's existing ...

A bill that would allow a paper-only lottery in Alabama faces has an uncertain outlook as it heads to the house. House members are hoping to make changes to ...

The House Economic Development and Tourism Committee is holding a public hearing on the bill proposing an amendment to the state Constitution to establish ...

AL.COM. Before his death last year, Alabama gambling magnate Milton McGregor fought tribal gaming to a stalemate. Now that he's gone, Alabama could be ...

Two lottery bills have been proposed by Alabama lawmakers this legislative session - one that would include video gaming terminals at the state's dog tracks ...

As it now stands, 75 percent of net lottery revenue would go to the General Fund and 25 percent to the Education Trust Fund.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A legislative committee has advanced legislation that seeks to start a state lottery in Alabama. The House Economic Development ...

Senate leader doesn't plan to make legislation a priority in coming session.

On Wednesday, numerous lawmakers told APR that they had been informed by lobbyists working for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians that Senate President ...

WAAY 31's I-TEAM looked at the winners and losers in Alabama's lottery fight.

Now that Mississippi and Arkansas have legalized sports betting, many people are wondering if Alabama will take a similar path by asking voters to change the ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The future of an Alabama lottery is uncertain. The Alabama house didn't vote on a lottery bill on Tuesday, failing on a procedural motion ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The paper lottery bill is dead for the season, the House sponsor confirms. The lottery bill in Alabama is hanging on by a thread.

Over the past few weeks, I have written a number of stories and columns detailing the specifics of potential lottery bills and what their effect on this state and its ...

One much bigger than a simple paper lottery. One bigger than a handful of gambling machines at a few casinos. Subscribe to APR's daily newsletter. “We want ...

A bill to make abortion a felony in Alabama could get final passage in the Senate on Tuesday.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The Alabama Legislature's first act in 2019 -- passing a 10 cents per gallon gas tax -- made the rest of its job easier, says WHNT News 19 ...

A lottery could potentially pump $300 million annually into Alabama's economy and even more if sports betting is legalized.

State Sen. Jim McClendon, R-Springville, has announced that he will release the details of his lottery bill at a press conference today. The 2019 Alabama regular ...

The Alabama Legislature is once again considering legalization of a state lottery. It is a no-brainer, yet our regal legislators struggle with making a positive ...

The legislative session is over and I am still mad about the lottery bill failing.

There are probably nicer ways I could say that, but what's the point, really? Why am I worried about the feelings of two guys who are actively working to take food ...

The first two picks were obvious... but what about the other 58? See how members of our staff drafted as they try to collect the most wins in the 2019 college ...

The Alabama House Democratic Caucus said it's legislative agenda is based on "kitchen table issues."

The Alabama House of Representatives meets on Jan. 8, 2019, during its organizational session. Lawmakers can now pre-file bills for the regular session, which ...

On Wednesday, the House Economic Development and Tourism Committee gave a favorable report to a constitutional amendment that would create a state ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — As lawmakers debate a proposed state lottery, separate bills seek to restore electronic bingo operations to state dog tracks.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers are holding a public hearing on dueling lottery proposals. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee is ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WKRG) — No one has picked winning Powerball numbers in the country since last year. The jackpot has ballooned to $750 million dollars ...

The list of states that have considered or introduced sports betting bills now stands at 37 after an unlikely state -- Alabama -- joined the party on Tuesday.

We've always had a vision problem in this state. We are perpetually satisfied with how things are, with keeping things how they are, with resisting any change ...

ARDMORE, Ala. - The residents of Ardmore, Alabama are uniquely positioned to see what the lottery can do for a community. Just across the state line in ...

Former Montgomery Board of Education president, current LEAD board chair wants to bring resources in for public schools.

Alabama DFS bill has been signed into law by Governor Kay Ivey but there's still no sign of a lottery on the horizon, despite millions it would bring.

It is easy to get caught up in the hype and excitement surrounding even the slightest sliver of a chance at winning. Alabamians make the drive to the Tennessee, ...

Alabama's budget is sorely needing sources of funding. No longer can the state face more budget cuts, and Alabama's politicians are unwilling to increase the ...

Last week, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians laid out its starting point for any negotiations concerning a lottery and gambling legislation. Arthur Mothershed ...

We are looking into how much money Alabama residents are spending on lottery tickets across state lines.

Now that lottery bills have again entered the Alabama Legislature, let's talk the truth about our state and state-run lotteries.

Donald Trump kisses the City of Mobile seal during a visit on Aug. 25, 1993. Alabama was considering legislation that could have opened the way for casino ...

The paper-only lottery bill appears to have mercifully died in the House. It should have failed in the Senate because it was never more than a diversion to ensure ...

Legislation that legalizes daily fantasy sports was approved by a House committee on Wednesday. The same debate -- a game of chance or skill -- continues to ...

In Michigan in 2017, the state's 19 tribal casinos contributed roughly $97 million worth of their profits to state and local government entities — their end of ...

MADISON, Ala. - Lawmakers say it's likely they will debate bringing a lottery to the state of Alabama during the upcoming legislative session. North Alabama ...

WETUMPKA, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama church damaged by a tornado is returning a $25000 donation from a casino because it doesn't support gambling.

The Retirement Systems of Alabama hopes state lawmakers look at new sources of funding to run state government.

We, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians believe that each and every citizen should have the right to vote on the lottery issue, and we support legislation providing ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala (WIAT)- State Democratic Representative Pebblin Warren says, it's time to spread the wealth when it comes to electronic bingo in the ...

Believing Republicans in the Alabama House of Representatives will need Democratic help to pass a lottery amendment, Rep. Pebblin Warren (D-Tuskegee) ...

She decided to donate because she claimed the money when a tornado struck Alabama in early March, her lawyer said.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Even more than its Bible Belt neighbors, Alabama has steadfastly resisted legalizing gambling for generations. The clout of evangelical ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WRBL) - Alabamians are one step closer to voting on a statewide paper lottery during next year's presidential primary on March third.

An Alabama lawmaker sponsoring a lottery bill in the state legislature said people crossing state lines by the thousands to buy tickets could build support for his ...

The Alabama legislature is still hashing out exactly what lottery money would pay for, but education is one of the possibilities.

The latest numbers show Alabama ranks 50th in the nation in tax collection.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Alabama's prisons have been grossly underfunded for years and lawmakers need to make reforms to avoid a federal takeover.

UPDATE: Late Friday evening, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians released a statement disputing that the tribe is under investigation, calling the comments from ...

Economically depressed western Jefferson County towns have been looking for ways to generate revenue.

A House committee on Wednesday approved a local constitutional amendment aimed at protecting electronic bingo at VictoryLand in Macon County, part of a ...

Last week, we shared a poll question with readers: Should Alabama residents get a chance to vote on a lottery?

Gambling is becoming legal in more states and in different ways as of late. With online betting and the rising popularity of fantasy sports and sports betting, there ...

A bill aimed at protecting electronic bingo at VictoryLand in Macon County fell two votes short of passage in the Alabama Senate on Thursday morning.

Mississippi will be in the lottery game by the end of the year. The Mississippi Lottery Commission announced it plans to start offering lottery scratch-off tickets on ...

Annual "Shroud Award" goes to bills that never came to a vote.

A customer gave Tonda Dickerson a lottery ticket in 1999 that netted her $10 million. Her life changed forever.

A couple of weeks ago, as one of the worst lottery bills in history passed the Alabama Senate, I wrote that it would be amazing if the process that led to its ...

The winner of the $1.5 billion Mega Millions lottery has chosen to remain anonymous.

An Alabama House committee has amended the lottery bill recently passed by the Alabama Senate to include funding for education. According to the ...

Alabama lawmakers are expected to adjourn their legislation session next week without having a vote on legislation that would expand Medicaid. Lawmakers ...

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Senate has passed legislation legalizing online fantasy sports contests. Former Attorney General Luther Strange ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama House of Representatives has delayed a vote on an effort to ban the use of handheld cellphones while driving.

Every four years, Alabama lawmakers have an opportunity to do bold things that are usually politically impossible in other years of the legislative quadrennium.

The winner of $878 million wishes to remain anonymous in order to "live a life of relative normalcy," she said in a statement issued by her lawyer.

Mississippi will become the first Southern state in the U.S. to begin offering sports betting on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018. In this July 14, 2018, photo shows people ...

A bill that would make it a felony for a doctor to perform an abortion except in cases of serious health risk to the woman has 67 co-sponsors in the 104-member ...