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Alabama lawmakers propose constitutional amendment to expand gambling

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Alabama legislators introduced Senate Bill 257 for its first reading on 3 February, proposing a constitutional amendment to allow a state lottery, in-person casino gaming and online and in-person sports betting. The proposal would establish a statewide gaming commission and allow the governor to negotiate a tribal gaming compact; voters would decide the amendment if the legislature approves it.

The proposal could establish lottery, casino and sports betting frameworks in Alabama, subject to legislative and voter approval.

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Quaest poll puts bets and social media at 7% as source of hope nationwide

A Quaest poll found that 16% of respondents who were optimistic about Brazil's future cited regulation of betting and social media as a source of hope under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. That group represented 44% of respondents, making the combined issue about 7% of the full sample; the poll did not separate betting from social-media regulation. The survey interviewed 2,004 people from 30 October to 2 November.

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