Alabama does not have a state lottery program, but that did not stop people from traveling to the state lines to play the Mega Millions.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabamians felt the lotto fever Friday as the Mega Millions jackpot topped off at $1.2 billion, making it the second-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history.
Lawmakers like Alabama Rep. Chip Brown, R-Mobile County, said the lack of a lottery system is causing the state to miss out on millions of dollars that could be put towards education. Greg Davis, president of Alabama Citizens Action Program, or ALCAP, said the state should remain without a lottery program.
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