Alabama Sen. Merika Coleman shared that she plans to bring forward a proposal that could expand legal gaming in the state during the current session.

An Alabama senator on Tuesday introduced a bill that would allow voters to decide whether to authorize a lottery, casinos, ...

Alabama lawmakers hit the 2026 mid-session with new lottery and gambling bills. Explore Rep. Phillip Ensler’s Clean Lottery Act and the push for HB 262.

Rep. Philip Ensler's newly-filed “Clean Lottery Act” would give Alabama voters a straightforward choice: approve or reject a ...

Alabamians can’t buy a lottery ticket or place a legal wager on football in their home state, and that can’t change until the Legislature puts a gambling proposal on the ballot for voters. That’s not ...

After seeing efforts at gambling expansion fail in Alabama over the last few years, a state senator is hoping to revive the issue. Sen. Merika Coleman (D) plans to file a bill allowing voters the ...

Two Alabama House Democrats said that they have filed or plan to file lottery and gambling bills, though passage may be difficult as the 2026 legislative session approaches the halfway mark. Rep.

Alabamians can’t buy a lottery ticket or place a legal wager on football in their home state, and that can’t change until the Legislature puts a gambling proposal on the ballot for voters.