If you are looking to combine a vacation with a little bit of gambling action, in all honesty Alabama isn’t going to be your best bet. While there are some forms of gambling that are accessible in the state, the fact of the matter is they are few and far between and extremely limited in scope.
Sports betting is 100% illegal. There are a few tribal casinos in operation but these sites only offer electronic bingo games. A commercial casino provides access to historic horse racing machines. There is no access to retail or online sports betting.
Online casino gambling is limited to social and sweepstakes casinos, through which you can’t directly wager or win real money. Betting on horse racing is legal, but there’s no live racing operating in the state. You can wager via simulcasting and online via advance deposit wagering on tracks in other states and other countries.
One advantage to a gambling vacation in Alabama is that the legal age to gamble in the state is just 19 years of age. In fact, in some Alabama counties, the legal gambling age is as low as 18.
Top Alabama Casinos: where can you bet and play slots in The Heart of Dixie
Alabama does offer three tribal casinos and one commercial casino. However, these sites aren’t really casinos in the true sense of the word.
Wind Creek Atmore, Wind Creek Montgomery and Wind Creek Wetumpka are the tribal casinos. Each site is operated by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. However, the gambling action at these tribal gaming sites is limited to the offering of high-stakes bingo machines. Even at that limited offering, the Alabama state government has made failed attempts in court to shut down these tribal casinos.
The fourth casino is VictoryLand. This site operates out of what was once a greyhound racetrack. VictoryLand offers historic horse racing games to play.
Wind Creek Atmore
- 303 Poarch Rd, Atmore, AL 36502
- (866) 946-3360
- windcreek.com/atmore
Open daily 24 hours, the Wind Creek Atmore Casino’s 57,000 square foot gaming space features 1,700 electronic bingo gaming machines. Game types include progressive, multi-line and multi-coin electronic bingo machines, Well-known titles offered include So Hot, Quick Hit and Monkey in the Bank. Game denominations range from a penny up to $100. The site also features free to play games.
The resort hotel offers 237 rooms and suites that are all non-smoking. Pamper yourself in the Spa At Wind Creek, then take a dip in the infinity pool, featuring cabanas and a pool side bar. Room rates are as low as $149 a night. There’s also an adjacent RV park.
The property houses four eateries and a bar. There’s fine dining at Fire Steakhouse, all-day buffet at the Market, Starbucks for your coffee needs and Yo Joe frozen yogurt to satisfy your sweet tooth. There’s space for meetings, events and weddings, bowling, an arcade and a cinema, as well as live entertainment like the Isley Brothers, Dru Hill and Clay Walker at the Atmore outdoor amphitheater.
Wind Creek Montgomery
- 1801 Eddie L. Tullis Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36117-6402
- (866) 946-3360
- windcreek.com/montgomery
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians announced plans for a $300 million casino site in Montgomery in 2009. The site features 2,200 electronic bingo games on the 65,000 square foot casino floor. The game offerings include progressive, multi-line and multi-coin casino games, including popular titles like Geckos Gone Wild, Monkey in the Bank and So Hot.
Wind Creek Montgomery is open 24 hours, seven days a week. The resort hotel gets a AAA four diamond rating. It features 123 rooms and suites. Room rates begin as low as $169 per night. Treat yourself to a new look at the Golden Shears Salon or the Barbershop at Wind Creek. Take a dip in the pool and then lounge by the pool side bar. Get your sweat on inside the fitness center, or tee it up for 18 holes around the Aroostook Golf Course. When your hunger hits, Itta Bena offers southern-style fine dining. Enjoy southern classics like ribs, catfish, grits at BB King’s Blues Club, or juicy burgers at Lucille’s Eatery.
Wind Creek Wetumpka
- 100 River Oaks Drive Wetumpka, Alabama 36092-3084
- (866) 946-3360
- windcreek.com/wetumpka
Situated on the banks of the Coosa River and open 24 hours every day, the Wind Creek Wetumpka Casino’s 85,000 square foot gaming space features 2,500 electronic bingo gaming machines. You can play for as little as $0.01 to a maximum bet of $150. Game types include progressive, multi-line and multi-coin. Popular titles include Bells Gone Wild, Cherries on Fire and So Hot. There are also daily jackpot prizes.
Stays at the AAA Four-Diamond resort hotel with its 283 rooms and suites can be booked for as little as $159 per night. A day of relaxation awaits inside the Spa At Wind Creek Reserve. Later, go for a swim in the Oasis pool, with its poolside cabana rooms offering privacy. Work out in the modern fitness studio.
Dine in style at Fire Steakhouse. Get your day started at the Riverside Breakfast Cafe or Starbucks. Sample the buffet at the Riverside Marketplace. Add the spark of some night life at the Center Bar. If it’s live music you desire, the Entertainment Center at Wind Creek Wetumpka offers acts like Babyface and Lee Brice.
VictoryLand
- 1-85, Exit 22, Shorter, Alabama
- (334) 727-0540
- victoryland.com
Once a thriving greyhound racetrack, VictoryLand is a site with a checkered past. In 2003, it became the first Alabama casino offering electronic bingo games. However, in 2010, the state closed it down, citing VictoryLand as an illegal gambling operation. It reopened in 2012 and was shuttered again in 2013. Once more, VictoryLand reopened in 2016.
Today, the site operates offering historic horse racing machines, which have been ruled legal in the state, as well as simulcast wagering on greyhound and horse racing action from tracks like Saratoga, Churchill Downs, Belmont, Yonkers and Gulfstream.
Alabama Horse Racing
Pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing is legal in the state of Alabama. However, there is no live racing in Alabama. Wagering on simulcast racing is provided by Victoryland Casino in Shorter.
The only other option available to visitors to the state is advance deposit wagering on racing elsewhere in the USA and the world.
Alabama Online Sports Betting
Sports betting, either retail, online, or via a mobile app, is not legal in the state. Attempts to get an online sports betting bill passed by the state government failed in both 2023 and 2024.
The latest failed attempt in 2024 aimed to legalize online sports betting, create a gambling commission and state lottery system, and would’ve allowed up to seven land-based casinos to open.
Any attempt to legalize new forms of gambling in the state would ultimately need to be approved via a mandate from a state-wide referendum on the matter.
Alabama Online Casinos
Online casino gambling is also against the law in Alabama.
Currently, the only option for online casino gambling in Alabama are social casinos like Hello Millions, WOW Vegas and Real Prize Casinos. These online sites offer slot machines, table games and in some cases a live dealer studio.
However, at Alabama social casinos you aren’t directly betting or winning any real money. You play with Gold Coins for fun and enjoyment, or via Sweepstakes Coins, through which prize winnings earned can be exchanged for gift cards and even sums of cash.
All Alabama Gambling Venues and Options
Tribal and Commercial Casinos in Alabama
- Wind Creek Atmore Casino & Hotel
- Wind Creek Montgomery Casino & Hotel
- Wind Creek Wetumpka Casino & Hotel
- VictoryLand Casino (Shorter)
(Note: All Wind Creek locations offer electronic bingo machines; VictoryLand offers historic horse racing games.)
Horse Racing Wagering in Alabama
- VictoryLand Simulcast Wagering (No live racing)
- Advance Deposit Wagering (ADW) platforms
(There is no live horse racing currently operating in the state.)
Online Sportsbooks in Alabama
None — sports betting is not legal in any form (retail, online, or mobile) as of 2025.
