Alabama Sports Betting

While horse betting, historical horse racing, and DFS are fully legal in Alabama, the state remains without legal sports betting despite legislation clearing each statehouse chamber in different years.

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About Sports Betting in Alabama

Stop for a second and ponder how successful legal sports betting would be in Alabama if its residents were permitted to bet on Crimson Tide football. Over the past several years, state legislators have certainly taken this consideration to heart, introducing legislation that's cleared each statehouse chamber – just not in the same session.

Hence, despite horse betting, historical horse racing machines, tribal casino gaming, and daily fantasy sports being fully legal in Alabama, the state remains without legal sports betting – and, bizarrely, a state lottery. That hodgepodge of contradictions makes it anyone's guess as to when Alabama's legislature will authorize legal sports wagering, although you can bet efforts to do so will continue.

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Sports Betting Legalization in Alabama

Legalization Timeline

  • DFS contests legalized

    May 31, 2019

    Governor Kay Ivey signs a bill into law that legalizes daily fantasy sports contests in Alabama, an act that seemingly bodes well for the future of sports betting in the state.

  • Sports betting bills clear Senate, fail in House

    March 9, 2021

    A pair of bills that would legalize sports betting and online casino pass the State Senate but stall out in the House.

  • Alabama baseball coach punished for sports betting scandal

    February 1, 2024

    The NCAA throws the book at former University of Alabama head baseball coach Brad Bohannon for his involvement in a sports betting scandal that involved his sharing inside injury information with a gambler in Ohio.

  • Alabama House passes sports betting bills

    February 15, 2024

    Three years after the Senate passed sports betting legislation, the House follows suit, passing two bills that would legalize commercial casinos, sports betting, and a state lottery.

  • Sports betting bills fail to pass Senate

    May 1, 2024

    Despite clearing the full House, sports betting legislation fails to garner enough support in the Senate to pass.

FAQs

Is sports betting legal in Alabama?

Despite a handful of legislative near-misses, sports wagering is not legal in Alabama.

Who can bet on sports in Alabama?

Nobody can bet on sports in Alabama, although Alabamians can bet on horse racing and participate in daily fantasy sports contests.

Who regulates sports betting in Alabama?

Since sports betting is not yet legal in Alabama, there is no regulator.

What can I bet on in Alabama?

You can't bet on sports in Alabama. But while there's no state lottery, there is casino gaming, horse betting, and wagering via historical horse racing machines.

What can't I bet on in Alabama?

With the exception of horse racing, you can't legally bet on sports in Alabama.

Is DFS legal in Alabama?

Yes! Daily fantasy sports contests are explicitly legal in Alabama, where major DFS operators like FanDuel and DraftKings give sports fans a viable alternative to wagering on games and player props.

Is it legal to bet on horse racing in Alabama?

Although Alabama has no active racetracks, it is legal to bet on horse racing in the state. This can be done at a few shuttered greyhound tracks that offer simulcast betting, as well as through online account wagering. Historical horse racing machines, which simulate slots, are also available at a handful of tribal gaming facilities.

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