Georgia lawmakers studying the possibility of expanding gambling in the state are taking their show on the road.
A House committee held a meeting Tuesday in Valdosta, noting that tax revenues on casinos, sports betting or horse racing could bolster the state’s HOPE scholarship program for college students. The meeting was the first of a series scheduled across the state.
“Our intent is to ask the citizens, ‘Do you support inviting this industry to Georgia?’” Rep. Brett Harrell, a Snellville Republican, said of the tour. “If the answer is yes, how do you want us to enable this industry to come to Georgia so you all get your piece of the pie?”
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