Alabama’s Senate Tourism Committee has reported favourably on a proposal to license and regulate casino gaming and sports betting, and to establish a state lottery to fund education.
Proponents of the bill estimate that net proceeds from the proposed lottery would amount to between $198m and $285m annually, primarily for the benefit of scholarships or other programs to support educational attainment in the state.
Regulated casino gaming, sports betting, bingo and raffles are expected to bring in [...]