The Senate killed the bill even after it was continually publicized as being economically valuable for Alabama's Treasury.
Del Marsh pushed for a state lottery and for allowing racetracks the opportunity to have casino gaming. Only the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, which operates as a sovereign nation within Alabama, has tribal gaming facilities in operation and they have three: Wind Creek Casino Atmore, Wind Creek Casino Wetumpka, and Wind Creek Montgomery - though none are able to offer table games and poker. The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 paved the way for Indian tribes in Alabama to skirt state laws and establish some gaming. Their gambling statutes, which are antiquated and do not specifically mention iGaming, make nearly all unregulated gambling a criminal offense. The Yellowhammer State, one of seven states without a statewide lottery, is conservative when it comes to gambling.
There is currently no legislation permitting online poker in the state.
