Alabama casino and sports betting bill passes Senate
| By Nosa Omoigui
Senate Bill 310, which would legalize sports betting and land-based casino style games within the state of Alabama, has passed through the state's Senate by a vote of 27-4.
The bill – which will now move to the House – would permit casino games including slot machines, historical horse racing machines, video lottery terminals and table games such as poker, baccarat, roulette and blackjack at one of six locations in the state.
These six locations are in the counties of DeKalb, Jackson , Macon, Greene, Houston and Mobile.