Alabama senator introduces bill for lottery and sports betting vote

Alabama Senator Merika Coleman referred Senate Bill 257 to the Senate Tourism Committee, proposing a constitutional amendment to allow a state lottery, casino-style games and in-person and online sports betting. If approved by the legislature, the measure would go to voters; it would require support from more than half of voters to proceed, and proposes a new gaming regulator and a tribal-state compact with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians.