Alabama casino, lottery bill heads to debate in the House
Updated: 12:45 PM CDT May 6, 2021
Alabama casino, lottery bill heads to debate in the House
Updated: 12:45 PM CDT May 6, 2021
BE THE CASE. RICK: LET鈥橲 TURN TO THE FINAL DATE OF THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA BILL STALLING IN THE ALABAMA HOUSE, AT LEAST FOR NOW. HOUSE SPEAKER MAC MCCUTCHEON DOES EXPECT A VOTE IN THE HOUSE ON THIS ISSUE TODAY. THE BILL MAKES MEDICAL MARIJUANA LEGAL FOR ABOUT 10 DIFFERENT MEDICAL CONDITIONS. TREATMENT WILL REQUIRE DOCTOR鈥橲 APPROVAL. THE SENATE ALREADY PASSED A PREVIOUS VERSION OF THAT BILL. ALSO TODAY, THE HOUSE IS EXPECTED TO DISCUSS THE LOTTERY. THEY ARE CONSIDERING BILLS THAT WOULD ESTABLISH A LOTTERY AND CASINOS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. IF APPROVED BY LAWMAKERS, IT WOULD GO ON THE BALLOT FOR US TO VOTE ON.
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Alabama casino, lottery bill heads to debate in the House
Updated: 12:45 PM CDT May 6, 2021
A lottery and casino bill faces an uncertain outlook as it heads to debate. The Alabama House of Representatives is scheduled to debate the bill Thursday. The bill would establish a state lottery and nine casino locations, mostly at existing state dog tracks and sites owned by the Poarch Creek Indians. Supporters argue it's time to allow state voters to decide the issue of gambling. Critics of the bill say it picks winners and losers by naming casino locations and is being voted on at a time when the public has limited access to the Alabama Statehouse.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. —
A lottery and casino bill faces an uncertain outlook as it heads to debate. The Alabama House of Representatives is scheduled to debate the bill Thursday.
The bill would establish a state lottery and nine casino locations, mostly at existing state dog tracks and sites owned by the Poarch Creek Indians.
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Supporters argue it's time to allow state voters to decide the issue of gambling.
Critics of the bill say it picks winners and losers by naming casino locations and is being voted on at a time when the public has limited access to the Alabama Statehouse.
