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Georgia’s bid to legalize sports betting has hit another roadblock, extending a familiar pattern that has frustrated supporters for years. Once again, lawmakers failed to advance legislation that would have allowed voters to decide whether sports wagering should become legal in the Peach State, leaving Georgia on the sidelines while much of the country continues […]

Georgia lawmakers are reintroducing legislation to legalize online sports betting, renewing a longstanding debate in one of the largest states without legal wagering. A Senate committee recently recommended a regulated online betting framework, highlighting the loss of tourism and tax revenue to neighboring states after North Carolina’s successful launch. Supporters in the Senate say Georgia