Gaming Law in Alabama
This page covers gaming law as it applies in Alabama — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what gaming protects generally, see the national overview.
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Laws that govern gaming in Alabama
Alabama state law
- Revenue and Taxation › Sales and Use Taxes › Sales Tax › General ProvisionsAL 40 § 40-23-2
Cited in 18 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Revenue and Taxation › Sales and Use Taxes › Sales Tax › General ProvisionsAL 40 § 40-23-4
Cited in 13 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Commercial Law and Consumer Protection › Contracts › Gaming and WageringAL 8 § 8-1-150
Cited in 4 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Criminal Code › Offenses Against Public Health and Morals › Gambling Offenses › General ProvisionsAL 13A § 13A-12-20
Cited in 3 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Criminal Code › Offenses Against Public Health and Morals › Gambling Offenses › Transportation of Lottery ParaphernaliaAL 13A § 13A-12-76
Cited in 3 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Criminal Procedure › Indictments › Forms of IndictmentsAL 15 § 15-8-150
Cited in 3 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Federal law
- Title 25 — Indians
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
- Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988
Establishes the regulatory framework for tribal gaming on Indian lands. Codified at 25 U.S.C. ch. 29.
Where to go & how to get help
Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for gaming in Alabama.
Federal agency that approves tribal gaming ordinances, regulates Class II gaming, and oversees minimum internal controls at tribal casinos across the country.
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.
Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.