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Will we see sports gambling in Alabama?
Unlike a lottery, sports betting is not explicitly banned in the Alabama Constitution. To establish sports betting in Alabama, experts said all it would take would be approval from the State Legislature.

A lottery, however, would require legislative and voter approval. Those efforts have failed in the past.
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Not so fast...
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, the state's top law enforcement officer, told AL.com through a spokesperson he believed a constitutional amendment - meaning a vote of the people - would be required to implement sports betting in Alabama.

"It is our view that a constitutional amendment would be the only way to conclusively establish the legality of sports gambling," his spokesman, Mike Lewis, said.

Marshall has made his thoughts on the subject clear.

(The) "U.S. Supreme Court decision is not about whether sports gambling should be legal, but whether States should have the right to decide that question for themselves. In Alabama, sports gambling is already against the law and the Court ruling does not alter that fact."
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What about the Poarch Creek?
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians operates three casinos in Alabama: Atmore, Wetumpka and Montgomery. Theoretically, the casinos could begin offering spots betting if it was legalized under tribal law.

"The choice rests with the tribes," said Will Green, senior director for strategic communications for the American Gaming Association.

For its part, the Poarch Creek haven't indicated if they plan to move ahead with sports betting. though Chair Stephanie Bryan said last year it was "very, very important" to "protect the integrity of Indian gaming."
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Sports betting starts today at Mississippi casinos

Looking forward to making a trip over this football season, anyone else?
 
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sabanball said:
Sports betting starts today at Mississippi casinos

Looking forward to making a trip over this football season, anyone else?
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I generally do not like to wager my money on the actions of 18-22 year old men.
That said, I look at gambling much as I do other forms of entertainment. I will spend $10 to go see a movie and the filmmaker entertains me for two hours. When I go to a gambling establishment, I look to spend some money and be entertained for a while. Over the long run, the house always wins or they would not be in the business to begin with, so I have no illusions of making money by gambling.
Plus, I find Bama football gamblers tend to be irrationally optimistic, so I think betting against Bama is the best way to win in sports betting. Betting against Bama just doesn't feel right (although I have done it). I bet against Bama straight up. If Bama wins, I get the pleasure of a Bama win. If Bama loses, I get the consolation of my gambling winnings: a sausage McMuffin from McDonalds (i know, big stakes).
 
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Tidewater said:
I generally do not like to wager my money on the actions of 18-22 year old men.
That said, I look at gambling much as I do other forms of entertainment. I will spend $10 to go see a movie and the filmmaker entertains me for two hours. When I go to a gambling establishment, I look to spend some money and be entertained for a while. Over the long run, the house always wins or they would not be in the business to begin with, so I have no illusions of making money by gambling.
Plus, I find Bama football gamblers tend to be irrationally optimistic, so I think betting against Bama is the best way to win in sports betting. Betting against Bama just doesn't feel right (although I have done it). I bet against Bama straight up. If Bama wins, I get the pleasure of a Bama win. If Bama loses, I get the consolation of my gambling winnings: a sausage McMuffin from McDonalds (i know, big stakes).
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Agreed. This is how I look at it too. And if I do win some money its just a bonus. Made a little bit of money in Vegas when I went last year. I won a few hands of black jack in a row then lost a hand. I immediately got up and walked away with my winnings.
 
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Agreed. This is how I look at it too. And if I do win some money its just a bonus. Made a little bit of money in Vegas when I went last year. I won a few hands of black jack in a row then lost a hand. I immediately got up and walked away with my winnings.
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Smart move. A lot of people get ahead and then don’t care if they lose, saying it is “the casino’s money”.

Once you win a bet, it is no longer the casino’s money. It is your money.


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I get a kick when you ask someone how their trip to Vegas went and they say they "broke even". Translation: They lost more money than they care to admit.
 
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sabanball said:
Sports betting starts today at Mississippi casinos

Looking forward to making a trip over this football season, anyone else?


I intend on making the trip which is only about 45 minutes away. About 25 years ago I placed bets through a person I worked with for one season. Did great on the college games, but not so well on the NFL games. I picked 3 bowl games and won. I ended up "breaking even" (actually I was up by $100) for the year and decided that was it for me. I will stick with the college games, only bet on 2 teams and stay away from the parlays.
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Never bet with your heart. Stay away from betting on the Tide. Because it does things like....making you mad that they didn’t win by enough, etc
 
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