A pair of Georgia house bills that would allow pro sports teams wagering licences dropped late last week. Time, however, is running short.
The Georgia general assembly’s crossover deadline for a bill to be sent to the opposite chamber is 6 March. HB 686, a framework for online sports betting, and HR 450, a constitutional amendment, were filed on 28 February. As of Monday, they had not been assigned to a committee.
Similar legislation was filed earlier in the session in the senate. Fox 5 Atlanta reported that the senate regulated industries and utilities committee did not advance the constitutional amendment on 27 February.
In the house, the package of bills would legalise only digital sports betting and send voters the decision on whether to do so by referendum. Should the legislation pass, it would create an open, competitive marketplace with the Georgia Lottery Corporation as the regulator. The lottery would also be able to have a digital betting platform.
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