Orr said the only gaming bill likely to pass is some kind of crackdown against illegal gambling already operating in Alabama. “I don’t see an expansion of gaming in this quadrennium - based on the players that are there now and based on the issues that we have and the money that we have,' Orr declared. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) recently pronounced a dismal prediction for the likelihood of passing gambling legislation on WVNN radio’s “Dale Jackson Show” in Huntsville.
This procedure of “isolating” the gambling legislation is similar to the procedure Ivey successfully used in 2019 to pass a gasoline tax increase of ten cents a gallon. Kay Ivey will call a special session on gambling to take place during the 2024 regular session, which starts February 6. Unconfirmed rumors out of Montgomery are that Gov. The conclusion of the Alabama Policy Institute (API) report was strong and clear: “Gambling is a bad bet for Alabama families.”
As gambling legislation is expected to be pushed in Alabama’s 2024 legislative session, a policy think-tank issued a new report on legalized gambling on December 14.
