A poll conducted for Governor Kay Ivey’s Study Group on Gambling Policy has revealed that there is strong support for a lottery in the state of Alabama; it’s an issue that’s likely to once again come up in the Legislature in early 2021.
McLaughlin & Associates conducted the poll November 17th – 19th – with responses from a total of 500 people who say they plan to vote in the 2022 general election.
The breakdown was as follows:
- In Favor of: 70.8%
- In Opposition of: 25%
- Don’t Know or Refused to Answer: 4.2%.
Alabama is one of only five states with no lottery; however many people cross the state line to play lotteries in the four states that border Alabama.
The poll asked many other questions about gambling in Alabama; the results of the poll, are as follows:
- In Favor of: 67%
- In Opposition of: 22.4%
- Don’t Know or Refused to Answer: 4.2%.
The legislative session begins February 2nd.
(AL.COM/www.al.com)