A lottery proposal, has cleared its first hurdle, in the alabama legislature.

Yesterday the senate tourism and marketing committee, voted 6-5, to advance the bill.

The approved bill specifies that a lottery would be played with a paper tickets.

The bill's language would prevent electronic gaming terminals, from being placed across the state.

The bill could go before the full alabama senate, as soon as thursday.

The committee did not vote on a rival lottery bill.

Proposed by sen.

Jim mcclendon.

That would also allow video lottery terminals.

At state dog tracks.

Alabama is one of five states without a state