Supporters believe sports betting would bring economic benefits, while opponents dismiss those claims with addiction concerns and oversized losses of personal money.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe disastrous effects of problem gambling are well-known and well-documented,\u201d said Mack Parnell, executive director of the Georgia Faith and Freedom Coalition.<\/p>\n
Louisiana, Tennessee, and Kentucky were the first three states in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) to legalize sports gambling.<\/p>\n
The bill, called the \u201cGeorgia Lottery Game of Sports Betting Act,\u201d is limited to online wagering only. The bill would tax gamblers’ winnings at 20%.<\/p>\n
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As many as 16 licenses would be made available, and Georgia\u2019s professional sports teams, including the Atlanta Braves, Falcons, Hawks,\u00a0 Dream, and Atlanta FC, would all hold rights to partner with operators. The PGA Tour, Augusta National Golf Course, and Atlanta Motor Speedway would also be eligible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The state lottery would be allowed to hold a license and would be allowed to award seven sports betting licenses to operators through a public procurement process.<\/p>\n
Georgia sports betting would be open to adults 21 and older.<\/p>\n
The bill requires wagering to begin in the state no later than Jan. 31, 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A state Senate committee overwhelmingly approved legislation to legalize sports betting in Georgia. Senate Bill 386 passed the Senate Economic Development and Tourism Committee with an 8\u20132 vote on Tuesday. It’s the second sports gambling bill filed in the chamber this month. The first measure, SB 172, advanced earlier this month. The difference is that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":98,"featured_media":308698,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,86436,1074],"tags":[82289,80968],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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