A Georgia Senate committee is expected to consider a bill next week that opens the door to legalized online sports betting.
Republican Sen. Billy Hickman’s SB 57 is the first of what could be several gambling bills up for consideration this year after failed attempts in recent years.
In the bill, a Georgia Sports Betting Commission would be created and regulated by the Georgia Lottery Corp. The measure would allow the state to bring in new revenue from betting licensing and taxes for educational purposes, including strengthening the HOPE Scholarship and the Pre-K school programs that the lottery has been supporting for nearly 30 years.
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