title: Alabama — Licensing and regulation: Can we get a licence? | advennt.io canonical: https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/alabama/licensing/ [Jurisdictions](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/) [Alabama](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/alabama/) Licensing and regulation Alabama · Question 02 of 11 # Licensing and regulation: Can we get a licence? Unfavourable · Confirmed · AI-generated · [Back to full Alabama report →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/alabama/) Key section parameters | Jurisdiction | Alabama (US-AL) | |---|---| | Regulator | No statewide gaming regulator: pari-mutuel racing is licensed by county and municipal racing commissions (Code of Alabama Title 11, Ch. 65); gambling law is enforced by the Alabama Attorney General | | Favourability | Unfavourable | | Confidence | Confirmed | | Review status | AI-generated | | Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 | Summary answer There is no civil gambling licensing regime in Alabama. Commercial casino, sports-betting, and lottery licensing do not exist because the underlying activities are criminally prohibited absent a constitutional amendment. The only quasi-regulatory bodies are the Poarch Band of Creek Indians Gaming Co… ## Full section analysis There is no civil gambling licensing regime in Alabama. Commercial casino, sports-betting, and lottery licensing do not exist because the underlying activities are criminally prohibited absent a constitutional amendment. The only quasi-regulatory bodies are the Poarch Band of Creek Indians Gaming Commission (tribal, NIGC-overseen, Class II only), county-specific pari-mutuel racing commissions, and the Attorney General's office (DFS registration).