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| (Proposed) Alabama Lottery |
A constitutional amendment to allow a State Lottery
was soundly defeated on October 12, 1999. With 98% of precincts reporting,
663,988 people, or 54%, opposed the lottery referendum, and 559,377 people, or
46%, supported it. Turnout was estimated at 50%.
 Lottery Draws Players Across State
Lines
TENNESSEE, USA (April 5, 2008) – Alabama's
neighboring states of Georgia, Tennessee and Florida all have lotteries. And,
according to a local media report 14 of Tennessee's 50 best-selling stores are
on the Georgia and Alabama borders...............Subscribers
Policy Group Warns of
Renewed Lottery Advertising Campaign
MONTGOMERY, Alabama,
USA (February 20, 2005) -- A public policy watchdog group in Washington warns
that a lottery campaign is being renewed in
Alabama............................Subscribers
Poll Shows More than
Two-thirds of Alabamians Favor a State Lottery
ALABAMA, USA
(October 7, 2004) -- A random telephone poll of 609 voting-age Alabamians,
conducted by the Center for Governmental Services at Auburn University, found
that 55.1 percent of respondents "strongly support" an education
lottery................Subscribers
Alabama Lottery Bill Set
to Move Out of Committee
ALABAMA (March 31, 2004) -- Rep.
John Rogers, the sponsor of a bill that could see Alabama finally get a state
lottery, said he plans to bring the bill out of committee the first week of
April........................Subscribers
Survey Shows
Overwhelming Support for Alabama Lottery
MOBILE, Alabama
(January 28, 2004) -- A new poll shows seven out of ten Alabamians say they
would support a state lottery. .....................Subscribers
Faith Based Group Claims
Lottery is Dead Issue in Alabama Legislature
MONTGOMERY,
Alabama (January 20, 2004) -- Recent news accounts suggest the lottery will be
back in the legislature this session due to discussion of budget shortfalls.
Sen. Barron says, "I think we'll vote to let you vote on the
lottery.".................................Subscribers
Voters May Get to Vote
On Lottery Option Again
ALABAMA (January 14, 2004) --
Senate President Pro Tem Lowell Barron expects the Legislature to let Alabama
voters decide again whether they want a state
lottery.........................Subscribers
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