by Zachary Kelley | Mar 29, 2024 11:05 am | Legal
Georgia’s sports betting efforts for 2024 are officially dead after stalling out in the House on Thursday. The Senate-approved sports betting package never advanced out of committee on the final legislative day. Georgia lawmakers will give it another shot in 2025, but...
by Zachary Kelley | Mar 26, 2024 2:01 pm | Legal
The Georgia Committee of Higher Education discussed and further amended a sports betting bill on Monday but didn’t take a vote. A vote is expected in Wednesday’s committee meeting since Georgia’s legislative session ends Thursday, March 28. Debates over funding...
by Zachary Kelley | Feb 1, 2024 3:24 pm | Legal
The Georgia Senate passed Senate Bill 386 by a vote of 35-15, advancing the sports betting bill to the House. However, a key amendment to GA SB 386 requires a constitutional amendment that would bring Georgia sports betting to voter decision. Many Georgia senators...
by Zachary Kelley | Jan 10, 2024 12:35 pm | Legal
Georgia Senate Bill 172, which would regulate and tax sports betting in the state, advanced to the full Senate for debate. Two other Georgia Senators plan to introduce constitutional amendments with sports betting included. Despite plenty of bills in circulation, it’s...
