New Lottery Bill

WVAS | By Melanie Hogan

Published April 2, 2025 at 12:46 PM EDT

A second bill that would legalize a lottery and sports gambling in Alabama, could be reintroduced as early as this week.

It comes after a similar bill failed during the 2024 legislative session by just one vote. According to Senator Greg Albritton, the bill's sponsor, there appears to be support in the upper chamber for this year's version to get the 21 votes needed to pass the Senate. In addition to a lottery, Albritton's proposal also calls for legalized sports betting and electronic bingo at six locations across the state.

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Melanie Hogan

Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award- winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for talk show producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally.

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