Alabama’s Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee will consider a proposal to publish a lottery and casino bill on Wednesday 10th February. If the proposal is approved, the bill could come before the Senate floor as early as Thursday.
Republican Sen. Del Marsh of Anniston is the author of the bill that would see the matter of state-regulated gambling come before the electorate for the first time since 1999.
The bill proposes the establishment of a state lottery along with five casinos and a regulated sports betting market. The casinos would be built on the state’s four existing dog tracks while the bill also proposes that the fifth casino be run by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians.
Marsh proposes a tax of 20% on all casino revenue. While the senator hopes to use some of the tax to fund college scholarships, the majority (75%) would go towards technology infrastructure, mental health, and rural health services. 5% would then be set aside for local governments while the remainder would be allocated by the legislature to other departments or initiatives.
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