GA Leans Toward Sports Betting Bill With Constitutional Amendment

Georgia 2023 Sports Betting

Georgia lawmakers are now considering an amendment to the constitution to legalize sports betting. A legal sports wagering industry in the Peach State projects anywhere from $25-$50 million a year seen in revenue. Should SR 135 pass in the Georgia General Assembly, residents in the … Read more

Georgia Approves Sports Betting Legislation To Go Forward In House

Georgia Statehouse

Georgia House Bill 86 to legalize sports betting in the state has moved forward in the General Assembly after increasing the tax rate on GGR to 20%. The bill would make mobile sportsbooks available for Georgians to gamble on professional sports. ATLANTA – A sports … Read more

Georgia Sports Betting Bill Gets First Hearing In The Senate

Sen. Jeff Mullis

The Georgia sports betting Senate bill SB 142 has been presented by the Georgia Senate panel hearing. The hearing saw senate members debate over passing the potential bill. There is a similar bill in the House of representatives currently awaiting review. ATLANTA – The Georgia … Read more

LSB Brief: Sports Betting Bills Seeing Action Across U.S. 2/16/2021

Governor Ned Lamont

Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, and Kansas have all proposed sports betting legalization in 2021. The Kindred Group has partnered with the Quechan Tribe in Arizona and California that would allow Unibet to launch a sportsbook if and when these states legalize industries. 5Dimes … Read more

Georgia Now Has Senate Bill On Table For Sports Betting

Georgia College Wagering Ban

GA Senate Bill 142 would make mobile sportsbooks legal in Georgia. There is also House Bill 86 that would legalize a sports betting industry in the state via mobile applications. GA SB 142 is also suggesting legal retail sports wagering kiosks in addition to mobile … Read more

Georgia Sports Betting Bill Passes In First House Committee

Rep. Ron Stephens

House Bill 86 that would make online and mobile sports betting in Georgia legal has passed in its first committee by a landslide. Over $40 million is estimated to be generated annually from the sports wagering industry that would go toward the HOPE Scholarship. The … Read more

LegalSportsBetting Brief: More Bills For Legal Sports Betting Introduced 1/19/2021

Sports Betting Kiosks

Georgia and Kentucky have filed bills to legalize sports betting in 2021. Connecticut, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Virginia, and Washington all have proposals about their legal sports wagering markets to be heard in the current or upcoming legislative sessions. Governors in Arizona and Ohio are … Read more

Lawmakers File Bill For Online Sports Betting In Georgia

Georgia Lottery and Sports Betting

House Bill 570 has been filed in the state legislature to get a legal mobile and online sportsbooks in Georgia. All revenue gained from the industry is earmarked for the HOPE Scholarship and Pre-K schooling. Professional sports leagues that call Georgia home are in favor … Read more

Sports Betting In 2021 – Which States Are Most Likely To Legalize?

Connecticut Capitol

Seven states in the nation could make sports betting legal in 2021. On top of that, six more states are expected to discuss legalizing sports wagering in depth come the start of sessions in the new year. NEW YORK – A number of states are … Read more

Lawmakers Are Preparing For Georgia Sports Betting Push In 2021

Georgia Legislature

Georgia is looking to become one of the next states in the nation to make wagering on sports legal. Lawmakers have said that the Georgia General Assembly will see a number of gambling bills brought to the floor as the Peach State looks for new … Read more

The Bookie Brief: 2024 Presidency and 2020 Senate Election Odds 12/8/2020

Joe Biden 2024

Donald Trump has the shortest odds at +400 of being the Republican Candidate in the 2024 US Presidential Election. (R)Kelly Loeffler has -150 odds to win the Georgia Senate Election over (D)Raphael Warnock who has +115 odds. The State of Georgia has certified its 2020 … Read more

Bookie Brief Election Odds: Georgia Senate Race Heating Up 11/17/2020

Trump - Voting Stations

David Perdue (R) and Kelly Loeffler (R) are favored in the Georgia Senate race. Mike Pence is favored at +350 odds to be the 2024 Republican Presidential Nominee. No is favored at -225 for Melania Trump divorcing Donald Trump. ATLANTA – The presidential election may … Read more