Alabama

Alabama’s gambling definitions turn on risking something of value, an uncertain outcome and the possibility of receiving something of value. The state’s definition of a contest of chance allows for the player’s skill to be one factor. Code of Alabama §13A-12-20

Access as of November 10, 2026. Neither operator names Alabama in its general territory exclusions. That leaves prize eligibility unconfirmed for both McLuck sweepstakes and Card Crush prize games: supplier rules and state law still apply. McLuck’s November 4 terms · Card Crush’s August 5 terms

Does choosing a lineup make the prize a skill award?

Follow the award, not just the moves. In a card battle you might win by changing the order of your cards. If a separate spin determines whether you receive redeemable coins, the spin is the outcome to examine under Alabama’s definition. For a two-currency game, identify what you put at risk on that spin.

For a game with a deck and a separate prize balance, trace the card and the coins through one example. For the distinctions between types of games, compare the models.

Next change: no future effective date for either model is confirmed in the sources cited here.