SB293 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Greg AlbrittonSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Gaming, Alabama Education Lottery and Gambling Commission, established, Alabama Education Lottery, established, casino-style games, sports betting, bingo, and charitable raffle authorized to be conducted subject to licensure and supervision by the commission, const. amend.

Summary

SB293 would amend the Alabama Constitution to create a state-run Alabama Education Lottery and permit limited casino-style games, sports betting, bingo, and raffles under a new regulatory commission.

What This Bill Does

Creates the Alabama Education Lottery and Gambling Commission to regulate and supervise the new gambling activities. Authorizes an Alabama Education Lottery with approved games and allows casino-style games, sports betting, bingo, and raffles under commission rules; casino play is limited to five locations (four named sites and a fifth via a governor-negotiated compact with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians). Allows satellite casinos with up to 300 electronic gaming machines in Houston and Lowndes counties and restricts online sports betting to platforms linked to licensed casinos. Imposes a 20% tax on net gambling revenue from casinos and sports betting, with proceeds used for education, local government distributions, and public purposes, plus up to 0.5% of lottery and gambling proceeds for problem-gambling programs; includes consumer protections like self-exclusion and age limits.

Who It Affects

• Residents and consumers in Alabama who would be able to participate in the Alabama Education Lottery, casino-style games, and sports betting under state supervision, with revenue supporting education and local government needs.
• Casino, satellite casino operators, and the Poarch Band of Creek Indians who would bid for and operate licenses, pay license fees and taxes, follow rules, and be subject to diversity requirements and potential compact negotiations.

Key Provisions

• Establishes the Alabama Education Lottery and a nine-member Alabama Education Lottery and Gambling Commission to license and regulate gambling activities.
• Authorizes Alabama Education Lottery games and authorizes casino-style games, sports betting, bingo, and raffles under the commission; casino-style gaming limited to five locations, with four site-specific licenses and a fifth via compact with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians.
• Creates satellite casinos in Houston County and Lowndes County to offer up to 300 electronic gaming machines; restricts online sports betting to casino-approved platforms.
• Imposes a 20% tax on net gambling revenue for casinos and sports betting; proceeds to the Alabama Education Lottery Trust Fund for scholarships/education and to local governments for public purposes; small set-aside for problem gambling.
• Sets up a competitive licensing process, license fees, and requirements for operator suitability and diversity plans; establishes enforcement, reporting, and consumer-protection rules.
• Authorizes a compact with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians for operation on their trust land and provides related federal and legal processes.
• Requires annual financial reporting and allows potential relocation rules for casinos under certain conditions.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Constitutional Amendments