Quietly defeated in the last legislative session, the issue of legal, online sports betting in Georgia is certain to come before lawmakers next year.
This time, supporters are hoping the massive amounts of revenue sure to be generated from legalized sports betting will make the measure impossible to reject. More than $50 billion was wagered on sports last year, all legally, according to data compiled by the American Gaming Association…
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Stacey Abrams has made legalized sports betting a central part of her campaign platform. Abrams, who hopes to unseat Republican Gov. Brian Kemp in November, wants to legalize not only online sports betting, but also casino gambling.
