Alabama Could Become 45th State With LottoLawmakers Considering Industry To Help Budget |
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Thanks to a 2011 Department of Justice re-interpretation of the Wire Act, the lottery and online casino games, including poker, are in the same boat these days, especially as the federal government considers legislation (RAWA) pertaining to both.
In the meantime, the state of Alabama is weighing a lottery since it is facing a budget shortfall of up to $700 million, according to The Washington Post, and it would be the 45th state in the country with one if it elects to establish a lotto. Last year, Wyoming became the 44th state to implement a lottery.
Alabama voters said ‘no’ to a lottery 15 years ago.
The U.S. lottery industry is with tens of billions annually—about the size of the tribal and commercial casino industries in the country, combined.
The only other states in the country currently without a lottery are Nevada, Mississippi, Utah, Hawaii and Alaska. Both Nevada and Mississippi have strong casino industries.
More than a dozen states have some form of Internet lotto sales and many more are considering the activity to boost revenues.
Alabama has projected that a lottery would generate up to $80 million a year in revenue, so it’s possible the state would consider online lottery sales in the future as well.
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