As of late August 2024, online sports betting in Georgia has yet to be legalised. This delay in passing the necessary bills that would allow sports betting enthusiasts in the Peach State the opportunity to wager on their favourite sports has been unexpected but there is a growing likelihood that this might change in 2025, opening the door for fans to bet on the biggest tournaments like the National Football League.
What Has Been Behind the Delay in Legalising Online Sports Betting? You could say that the failure to pass the laws that would see sports betting legalised in Georgia hasn’t been for the want of trying.
Lawmakers in the state have, after all, created several bills that set the framework to approve online sports betting in Georgia since the start of 2021.
In 2024 alone, two bills were drawn up that once again, failed to gain approval in the House of Representatives. Ultimately, the sticking point is how the funds generated by online gambling would be spent.
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