MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) — The showdown for a lottery vote in the Alabama Legislature may occur Thursday.

The revised gambling bill includes a lottery and a form of electronic gaming at selected locations throughout the state. If passed, voters will have the opportunity to vote as early as August.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey reacted to the failed vote on the Senate floor last night.

“My position has remained unchanged. It’s time for voters of Alabama to have their say,” Ivey said. “Legislators have had their say all along, so now it’s time for the Alabama voters to vote. Let’s get this done.”

The bill passed out of the House with a vote of 72-29. Senators voted 20-15 — one vote short of passage.

State Sen. Greg Reed (R-Jasper) said even though the vote failed, it was enough to table it and vote again later.

“I don’t know that it happens very often, this kind of scenario, where you have adopted a committee report, but yet did not have enough votes to move forward with what would be the ultimate vote on a constitutional amendment,” Reed said.

State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) helped rewrite the bill but then voted against it. He said his district includes the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. They didn’t want the bill approved, so Albritton voted “no.”

“I think their biggest issue and talked to them about this is that this particular bill put significant restrictions on them, which was not conducive for their approval,” Albritton said.

The Senate is expected to vote on the bill again on Thursday after more deliberation on Wednesday.