A proposal for a lottery for Alabama, one of the most previous couple of states within the country without that type of gambling, moved forward late last week as there have been enough votes within the Senate to advance the legislation to the House.

If successful there, state voters would get to have the general say in a November referendum.

According to a report from AL.com, earlier within the week it was looking just like the vote would go against the proposal, but on Friday lawmakers approved an easier version of it by a 21-12 margin. Lawmakers were also considering whether to permit VLTs (slot machine-like games) at four state dog tracks, but that concept fell by the wayside in an earlier version of the bill. The governor is behind the lottery plan, though the similar state lawmaker was sponsoring all the package.

The two plans were touted as having the ability to generate $225 million and $400 million for the state, respectively. This year’s discussions about gambling reportedly were probably the most serious the talks was in nearly TWENTY YEARS. The one other states with out a lottery are Mississippi, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii, and Nevada. Mississippi and Nevada do have robust casino industries.

Americans spend greater than $70 billion at the lottery each year, making it the preferred type of gambling within the nation. Greater than 1/2 the adults within the U.S. play the lottery.

In April, Alabama joined the ranks of states declaring DFS illegal. In line with Alabama law, an activity constitutes illegal gambling if an individual stakes something of value on a contest, irrespective of how much skill predominates, with a view to win a prize.

Read More... [Source: CardPlayer Poker News]