Mixed reaction to gambling bill's casino

Mixed reaction to gambling bill's casino

Of representatives.

It was approved in the senate earlier this week.

The bill could open the door for a casino in jackson or dekalb county.

Waay31s sierra phillips talked with voters from both counties... she learned what they think about the proposal.

Justice- "i would love to go to it" right now - opinions are mixed about a potential casino in jackson or dekalb county.

Patrick- "'i'm against a casino in my county or the surrounding counties."

The amendment would make way for casinos in counties across alabama.

And for a state lottery funding education.

Patrick- "i'm not 100 percent for a lottery but i'm not necessarily opposed to it.

But a casino is a whole different ball game."

Near jackson and dekalb county-- both tennessee and georgia have a state lottery.

Justice- "if it's here it'll help out alabama instead of georgia."

But- a lot of people i spoke with had some moral concerns about a casino nearby.

Patrick- "it dilutes the family environment of the community.

The spin-off businesses of it."

Ll- if the bill makes it through it would require a state-wide vote to become an official amendment.

Reporting in jackson county sierra phillips waay31 news.

The first 750 million dollars of gaming revenue would go towards broadband infrastructure.

There would also be a twenty percent