Alabamians already play the lottery — they just have to cross state lines to do it. Doug’s priority is to let voters decide, keep that revenue here, and invest it back into Alabama communities.

The Challenge

• Alabama is the only southern state without a lottery, so Alabama families cross state lines every week to buy tickets in a neighboring state, and that money never returns.

• While politicians argue, Alabama loses hundreds of millions of dollars each year that could be invested in education, healthcare, and infrastructure.

• Other states invest those dollars in their communities, while Alabama watches opportunity walk out the door.
  

Doug’s Plan

1. Put the decision in voters’ hands

   • A state lottery shouldn’t be a left to special interests in Montgomery.  Alabamians should decide. 

2. Stop sending revenue out of state

   • Families cross borders into Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, and Mississippi to buy lottery tickets every day, but none of it comes back. 

   • A lottery could generate hundreds of millions of dollars annually that stays in Alabama. 

3. Invest proceeds in Alabama priorities

   • Use revenue to strengthen communities — including options like education, healthcare, infrastructure, and other voter-directed priorities.
     

What This Delivers

• New in-state revenue without raising taxes on working families 

• A voter-driven decision 

• Dollars invested back into Alabama communities
  

Why It Matters

This is one of the clearest examples of Alabama falling behind due to inaction. Doug’s plan is simple: keep Alabama dollars in Alabama and let the people decide.