Alabama lawmaker on gambling: ‘It’s absolutely going to be addressed’

Alabama lawmaker on gambling: ‘It’s absolutely going to be addressed’

A state lawmaker who has led efforts to propose lottery and gambling bills said he expects the next Legislature to revisit the issue, although not necessarily in 2027.Rep. Chris Blackshear, R-Smiths Station, talked about the prevalence of legal, illegal, and unregulated gambling on Alabama Public Television’s Capitol Journal.

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Alabama state rep expects new conversations around gambling reform Alabama representative Chris Blackshear has said he expects gambling reform to take place in the state within the next four years. Previous attempts to pass bills legalizing sports betting or igaming, in 2025 and this year, both failed. In an interview last week on Alabama local show Capitol Journal, Blackshear said the rise of illegal gambling in the state should reignite conver…