The Senate Tourism Committee yesterday moved two gaming bills out of committee to the Senate floor, but sports betting hopefuls may not like what they see.
The committee passed both and, but stripped sports betting from the legislation and greatly reduced the number of casinos the state would see. Sen. Greg Albritton (R-22) presented the changes at yesterday s committee meeting.
The bills now allow for up to three tribal casinos, a state lottery, parimutuel wagering, and historical horse racing.
Sports Betting Stripped from Package
were hinted at for the gaming bills during Tourism committee meeting last week and they became a reality on Tuesday afternoon. The original gaming bills called for up to 10 casinos in the state, in-person and online sports betting,…