Georgia Sports Betting Legislation Fails to Pass

A lack of consensus on tax revenue allocation leads to the collapse of sports betting legalization efforts in Georgia.

Efforts to legalize sports betting in Georgia have failed after lawmakers could not agree on how to allocate tax revenues.
The proposed state constitutional amendment and authorizing legislation did not come to a vote in the House on the last day of the 2024 legislative session.
A divide among Democrats and Republicans, with some GOP lawmakers opposing sports betting as potentially harmful, contributed to the failure.
The House committee had proposed using tax revenues for HOPE college scholarships and pre-K classes, diverging from the Senate's focus on pre-K funding.
Supporters argued that legalizing sports betting would transition bettors from illegal to legal markets, while opponents warned of addiction risks.