The only types of casinos in Alabama are those located on Indian reservations.
There are no casinos in Birmingham, Alabama. However, there are two Montgomery, Alabama casinos within 15 miles from that city's downtown area: Wind Creek Casino Wetumpka and Wind Creek Casino Montgomery.
For Mobile, Alabama casinos, the closest casino would be Wind Creek Casino Atmore which is approximately, 50 miles northeast of downtown Mobile.
History Legality of electronic bingo. Alabama has had many 'electronic bingo' parlors which feature slot machines that are or are similar to Class II gaming machines.The legality of these vary from county to county, and are in a near-constant state of flux. Alabama currently has five casinos but only one is near Mobile, however there are nine large casinos only an hours drive away in Biloxi Mississippi. This guide has reviews on the top casinos near Mobile AL. Also shown are the casino floor size in square feet and the miles from Mobile with drive time.
There are no Alabama casinos with table games. All of these casinos in Alabama only offer Class II video gaming machines, which are games that look like slot machines but are rather bingo games and the spinning reels are for 'entertainment purposes' only.
The minimum age to gamble at casinos in Alabama is 21 and all Alabama casinos are open 24 hours. All Alabama casinos are run entirely by the Native Americans on their reservations as there is no legalized casino gambling within the state. While Alabama law has a wide definition of gambling, tribal casinos allow bingo as well as some forms of video gambling.
Gambling Laws in Alabama
Nearest Casino To Mobile Alabama City
Tables games are not legal under Alabama law, so many like to cross the Mississippi where table games are more available within the neighboring state. In 1901 Alabama defined gambling as any game for financial gain that implies an element of chance. For generations the state has used this loose interpretation as a precedent to outlawing many popular gambling games. Interestingly enough, racing dogs and horses are exempt from the definition with the argument being that races are a game of skill, not chance.
Alabama does not have a state lottery either, nor do they participate in any national programs of a similar nature. Bingo and various raffle games are legal as they fall under charitable gaming laws through a very strict license that implies specific conditions be met. At this time however, no one in Alabama has been tried or charged for participating in any online gambling.
Options For Gambling in Alabama
There has been little to change the existing legislative ban on gambling which dates as far back to the 19th century where gambling was predominantly done on steamboats. Playing in home games as well as social gambling settings can still be considered illegal under state law, as does friendly bets in office pools. Alabama has some of the harshest penalties around. Simple gambling is a misdemeanor that could you up to three months in jail and a $500 fine for each infraction. Having a device for gambling is a felony and you will lose your voting and gun ownership rights while also having to pay $15,000 in fines.
Gambling venues within Alabama often include restaurants, buffets, as well as live entertainment. Some places offer resort-style amenities as well as areas to allow for sports betting alongside dog and horse races. According to the latest American Casino Guide, no public information is available regarding what slot machines pay back to the public in Alabama. Unlike the casinos in Alabama, in many states the slot machine payback statistics for that particular state’s casinos are released as a matter of public record. Just click here to see a list of slot machine payback statistics for casinos in all U.S. states.
For more information on visiting casinos in Alabama, or for general tourism information, call the Alabama Tourism Department at (800) 252-2262, or visit their website at: https://alabama.travel
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Now has a very nice new Rv park, all pull throughs with a dump station that we were allowed to use for free when dry camping.
The price is $38, which seems high considering this remote area with no other attractions nearby.
Others in similar locations we have visited ranged from $15-$25.
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Very nice, clean with lots of extra entertainment--movie theater, bowling alley, arcade for kids, etc.
Found casino to be exceptionally cold, more so than normal.
So-so payouts on slots.
Food was not that great.
Nice lounge, though a little unorganized: there were signs on the bar advertising the featured cocktail, a French 75; bar staff had never heard of the drink. They had to struggle to find someone who knew about it, and the result was not a well-made drink. We did not eat in any of the restaurants, but they looked pretty standard issue.
The RV parking area is not significantly farther away than the car parking. There are three level concrete back ins with cement slabs and patio aprons! Not sure how big a rig these could accommodate: we were in a 21 foot motor home. There are also five pull-throughs that can easily accommodate big rigs. These sights are more or less level. No hook-ups. There is a grassy area behind parking lot, suitable for dog exercise. There is a moderate stream of car traffic past the RV area. There is good light, and trash cans.
There is also a second parking lot designated Truck Parking farther behind the casino. These are all pull-through spaces, pretty level. There is a smaller, hilly grassy area behind parking lot. There might be less noise back there, but it was less inviting than the RV area, so we did not park there.
We saw smaller class B RVs in the regular parking area. I suppose you could go there to be closer to the doors, but the car lot did not look as level as the truck or RV lots.
In the RV area, there was a strong, free, wi-fi signal.