Legislation that would license a lotto and other kinds of betting in Alabama is headed to a conference committee
ByKIM CHANDLER Associated Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala.– The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday turned down Senate modifications to lotto and betting legislation as the 2 chambers stay apart on whether to enable sports wagering and several gambling establishments in the state.
Agents voted to send out the expense to a conference committee. It was the very first legal action on the costs that has actually been stalled because the Alabama Senate downsized a sweeping House-passed strategy that would have enabled a lottery game, sports wagering and approximately 10 gambling establishments with table video games. The Senate variation would not enable sport wagering and would not permit gambling establishments beyond tribal land.
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