Tag: GA
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Georgia Ends Session Without Legalizing Sports Betting
Georgia will not legalize sports betting this year. The state’s 2022 legislative session ended Monday night without lawmakers passing legislation, pushing sports betting in the Peach State back at least another two years. In a surprising move, a House committee last week resurrected two bills that had been dormant since passed by the Senate in…
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Georgia Advances Sports Betting Ballot Question
A last minute effort to legalize sports betting is alive in the Georgia statehouse. The House Economic Development and Tourism Committee, on Monday, advanced two bills that would allow Georgians to legalize retail and online sports betting during the November election. The bills, one of which sets up regulatory structure, and the other which would…
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Georgia Lawmakers May Lump Sports Betting, Horse Racing & Casino Gambling in Same Amendment
Good news: Lawmakers in Georgia are once again considering sports betting as part of a constitutional amendment that also includes pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing and casino gambling. Bad news: Passing a constitutional amendment may not be necessary, and trying to lump casino gambling in with sports betting makes the chances of it passing less…
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Sports Betting Legalization Mid-Year Report: 7 States Fall Short in 2021
Nine states passed 2021 sports betting bills. Seven more tried and fell short. Here are states that have concluded their respective 2021 lawmaking sessions and, barring a legislative miracle, will have to look to 2022 (or beyond) to legalize sports betting. Sports Betting Legalization Tracker: New York Signs BillRead now Texas The nation’s second-most populated…
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Sports Betting Legalization Update: Where Things Stand in Arizona, Georgia & New York
Three of the most significant mobile sports betting legalization candidates could be near statewide mobile sports betting by the end of next week. Mobile sports betting backers in Arizona, Georgia and New York are confident they can push their respective legislation past the proverbial finish line, but complex and at times emotionally charged negotiations are…
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Georgia Senate Advances Sports Betting Constitutional Amendment
The Georgia Senate easily passed a sports betting constitutional amendment bill Friday, sending it to the House of Representatives where it faces a more difficult journey forward. The Senate approved the ballot question on a 41-10 bipartisan vote. Senators also approved a follow-up regulatory and implementation bill, 37-13. Georgia voters could legalize online sports betting…
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Georgia Legal Sports Betting: Could it Launch for a Future Masters?
The sports world shifts its attention to Augusta, Georgia this week for a potential once-in-a-lifetime autumnal Masters Tournament. Like every other Masters to date, legal sports betting won’t be allowed in the tournament’s home state. Georgia is not among the roughly two-dozen states that accept legal bets or have approved laws to do so. A…