The president of the Alabama Senate has introduced a bill to establish a state lottery and legalise casino gaming at the state’s racetracks, just days after a survey he commissioned revealed that expanded gambling could generate up to $400m for state coffers.
Senate president Del Marsh's SB 453 seeks to amend Section 65 of Alabama’s Constitution to establish and provide “a fair and honest lottery” and to expand gambling at existing licensed entities to generate revenue [...]
