Georgia lawmakers takes another shot at daily fantasy sports legalization

The US state of Georgia is giving the legalization of daily fantasy sports another try – but this time with more politicians backing the proposed bill.

State representatives Trey Kelley, Brett Harrell, David Clark, Spencer Frye, and Chuck Martin filed House Bill 118, which seeks to “provide for the licensing, registration, regulation, and taxation of fantasy contest operators.”

Called the “Fantasy Contests Act,” the proposed measure contains similar provisions from many bills that state lawmakers have introduced over the past year and a half but failed to pass.

The bill, which is now being taken up by the House Committee on Ways and Means, aims to strike a balance between protecting the welfare of consumers and creating a relatively low barrier to entry for paid-entry fantasy sports operators.