Georgia starts the long road to sports betting

Georgia is starting to warm up its efforts to introduce legalized sports betting. On February 27, the state House of Representatives received a house resolution that would kick things off for the Peach State.

House Resolution 380 doesn’t really do much except start the conversation and make a couple of promises. It’s a plan, really. If passed, the people of Georgia would vote on an amendment to the state constitution, which in turn would allow the General Assembly to create laws for sports betting.

The bill is cosponsored by six representatives, including four Democrats and two Republicans. That bi-partisan support has become typical for most sports betting laws in the U.S., as each state rushes to cash in on additional gambling revenues.

The resolution itself states: