A state senator plans to introduce legislation allowing Georgians to decide on a constitutional amendment allowing casino gambling, sports betting, and pari-mutuel wagering.
During a Wednesday Joint Committees on Economic Development and Tourism, state Sen. Brandon Beach said the initiative could bring in $900 million per year to the state, and half of the money would go into a freight and logistics fund for road, bridge and rail projects. The remaining money would go toward a rural healthcare fund (20%), a mental healthcare and gambling addiction fund (20%) and historically Black colleges and universities (10%).
