Senator Del Marsh, who served as president pro tem of the Alabama Senate 2010–2020, introduced on February 9, 2021, SB214, a bill proposing an amendment to the Alabama Constitution (the CA). The CA proposes comprehensive authorization of gaming, including a lottery, five casinos, and sports wagering. It also authorizes and encourages Governor Kay Ivey to enter into a compact with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (the Poarch) to permit class III casino-style gaming at its three existing bingo facilities in Alabama. If adopted by a three-fifths vote of each of the Alabama House and Senate, the CA will be placed on the November 2022 ballot and must receive ratification by a majority of the voters in that election. If it is ratified, the legislature would meet in a special session on the fourth Tuesday after the election to implement the CA, including the adoption of enabling laws for a Gaming Commission created by the CA that will set parameters for the commission to regulate the covered locations, lottery games, and sports wagering. Continue Reading >