Georgias Sports Betting Debate Heats Up

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#GeorgiaPolitics #SportsBetting #Gambling #Legislation #GeorgiaLegislature #House #Senate #CrossoverDay #TaxRevenue #Voters #Republicans #Democrats #JonOssoff #BrianKemp #MarcusWiedower Ready to place your bets in Georgia? State Representative Marcus Wiedower has reignited the sports betting debate by introducing a new proposal in the House, aiming to legalize it via a constitutional amendment. This comes after frustrated state senators shelved a similar measure, tired of their efforts stalling in the House. Despite over eighty percent of Republican primary voters supporting the idea, lawmakers are struggling to agree on how to divide and spend the potential tax revenue. According to the article published by AJC, the proposal is scheduled for a hearing in the House Higher Education Committee, but supporters face a tight deadline to get it passed. Here's a surprise: Georgia was one of the first Southern states to adopt a lottery but could be one of the last to embrace sports betting. https://www.ajc.com/politics/politically-georgia/how-republicans-are-using-transgender-politics-to-pressure-democrats/R6S7RTCD6JGBTL7CFZO5OO3C7E/

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