Alabama Senate leader says gambling proposal has 'too few votes' to pass

Alabama sports betting bill 'too little, too late', Sen. Garland Gudger declares

During the same week Alabama sports betting legislation appeared to start gaining its annual steam, Senate leadership quickly deemed it dead.

Alabama Senate leader says gambling proposal has 'too few votes' to pass

The Republican leader of the Alabama Senate said a proposed gambling bill does not have enough support to pass this session.

Alabama’s latest lottery, sports betting bill is doomed to fail, powerful lawmaker says: ‘Too little, too late’

The leader of the Alabama Senate said Thursday he does not think a lottery, electronic gambling and sports betting proposal unveiled by a senator earlier in the day has a chance to pass.Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman, released a statement saying the plan by Sen. Greg Albritton, R-Atmore, is short on support and short on time.

Senate Pro Tem: Gaming legislation has 'too few votes' to pass this session

After conversation have occurred for much of the session, Senate Pro Tem Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman, released a statement Thursday

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Rumored gambling bill 'didn't have the votes'

While Sen. Greg Albritton, R-Range, released a variety of information this week about his hopes for filing a lottery and gambling bill during this year’s legislative session, he also was transparent about the difficulty he’s had finding enough support to actually file the legislation. Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger, R–Cullman, agrees it’s not a good move to continue promoting it and clarified this afternoon (April 3) that there will be n…