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

There’s a renewed effort to pass a gambling bill in the Alabama legislature. Sen. Merika Coleman (D-Pleasant Grove) said she is filing a bill this session that ...

Senate Bill 257, filed Tuesday by the Pleasant Grove Democrat, proposes a constitutional amendment to establish a state lottery, authorize in-person casino-style gaming, and allow both in-person and ...

A bill to bring a state lottery to Alabama has been filed once again in the legislature.

Sen. Merika Coleman raised the possibility of Alabama adopting casinos, sports betting, or a state lottery to help alleviate ...

Senator Merika Coleman is pushing for a public vote on gaming in Alabama, including a lottery, nearly 30 years after last ...

I’m pretty sure my jaw flew wide open as I read those words on my screen. I instantly called my husband to share the good news, and he was in just as much shock as I was. I had just won the second ...

Alabama state Sen. Merika Coleman said she will file a bill that would simply ask voters if they want to expand gambling in ...

Alabama State Senator Merika Coleman says she will drop a bill next week that will offer Alabama voters an opportunity to ...

Alabama’s Constitution prohibits lotteries, so any effort to authorize one or to expand legal gambling requires a constitutional amendment. Such an amendment must be approved by three-fifths of both ...