Gov. Kay Ivey's study group on gambling releases report
ov. Kay Ivey’s study group on gambling policy on Friday released its long-awaited report, which shows that a majority of Alabamians polled support a state lottery and legalized gambling.
The 876-page report ultimately lays out five options for Ivey and state legislators to consider and provides a historical overview of Alabama’s patchwork of constitutional amendments regarding gambling and numerous attempts by governors and state legislators to change the state’s gambling laws.
Ivey said in her State of the State address that before she’ll consider the Poarch Band of Creek Indians’ proposal to expand gaming she wants to know how much the state stands to make in tax revenue from the deal, and how much the state stands to bring in through a state lottery.
The Poarch Creeks have pushed a plan they say would generate $1 billion for the state in the first year and $350 million every year if the state were to codify in law its gaming monopoly and allow for an expansion of its casinos to include Birmingham and another location in North Alabama.
Read more: https://www.alreporter.com/2020/12/18/gov-kay-iveys-study-group-on-gambling-releases-report/
(Alabama Political Reporter)
At 876 pages, it is difficult to call the report "concise."