Georgia online sports betting bill fails to meet deadline
Another attempt to legalize online sports betting in Georgia failed after neither the proposed bill nor the constitutional amendment came to a vote in the House of Representatives, according to a report by the Associated Press.
Although legal sports betting in Georgia is supported by Atlanta’s professional sports teams, local business groups and Republican Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, efforts to pass sports betting regulations have failed.
Since 2018, US states have been free to establish their own sports betting legislation, and 38 have done so.
Lawmakers who oppose sports betting in Georgia highlight the potential addiction risks that it poses. Supporters claim that Georgians should be allowed to vote on the issue and that many residents are betting on sports using illegal offshore online sportsbooks.
“It came in late and I guess people just weren’t there yet,” House Higher Education Committee Chairman Chuck Martin told The Associated Press about the bills. “We’ll keep working with people and trying to do what’s in the best interest of the state.”
He said a referendum was possible for the November 2026 ballot.
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