Sports betting bills are gaining traction in Georgia, Minnesota, Missouri, Kentucky, and even Texas. New York and Massachusetts are each deliberating restrictions on advertisements and affiliate marketing, respectively. WASHINGTON – This week in sports betting saw a myriad of important developments, mainly in terms of … Read more
The Georgia Senate Committee approved Senate Bill 57 on Monday by a vote of 8-1. Senate Bill 57 would legalize online and retail sports betting in the state of Georgia. The approval pushes SB57 one step closer towards legalization. ATLANTA – The Georgia Senate Committee … Read more
The passing of either SB57 or HB380 would allow the legalization of sports betting in Georgia. Tax revenue is lower under the House bill, with a 15% rate on online sports betting revenue. Large Georgian business groups and professional sports teams are in support of … Read more
Georgia is a heavy favorite over TCU largely based on their first-half advantages. Betting on the reigning National Champions to cover the first-half spread and go over their total is a strong bet. Bovada offers a bet on Georgia to lead after both the first … Read more
Ohio State is now the front runner for the National Championship with +200 odds, followed closely behind Georgia (+210) and Alabama (+220). Top 25 wins by Clemson, Oklahoma State, and Ole Miss caused their odds to get shorter, while Wake Forest’s odds got longer despite … Read more
Georgia’s legislative session has come to a close and the two sports betting bills were not voted on. With the no vote, betting will not be added to the 2022 ballot, pushing back regulated sportsbooks until at least 2025. ATLANTA – Georgia residents awaiting the … Read more
Kansas’ HB 2740 advanced through the House on Wednesday and now faces a May 20 deadline for passage. Kentucky’s HB 606 also recently advanced to the Senate. A pair of sports betting bills in Georgia – both of which would create ballot questions, one on … Read more
Two bills related to sports betting may have a chance at letting voters choose to legalize the market. One of the two bills relates to gambling as a whole, while the other is related specifically to sports betting. Lawmakers have until April 4 to make … Read more
According to House Speaker David Ralston, Georgia lawmakers are considering using a voter referendum to address gaming expansion and sports betting in Georgia. The referendum would be intentionally vague, which would then allow the Georgia General Assembly to finalize the details of the gaming expansion … Read more
2022 is shaping up to be another historic sports betting year after 2021 brought an over 30% increase in states offering legal sports betting and record revenues across the U.S. Several states, including California, Georgia, Massachusetts, and North Carolina are likely to pass legal sports … Read more
Two Georgia lawmakers, Senator David Lucas and Representative Robert Dickey, told 13WMAZ that they plan to work on a legal sports betting bill in the upcoming legislative session. Sen. Lucas says that a sports betting bill is “not controversial,” because citizens of Georgia are already … Read more
Lawmakers in Georgia are once again opening the discussion for a regulated sports betting market. House of Representative members plan to discuss sports gaming at length during the 2022 legislative session in January. There is growing optimism that these discussions on sports wagering will be … Read more