Georgia sports betting amendment clears committee, but still needs Dem votes to pass
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The Georgia House Higher Education Committee on Thursday passed a proposed constitutional amendment allowing betting on professional and college sports.
But a top Democrat said his party still wants to see changes in how state taxes on sports betting would be spent. Without Democratic votes, a constitutional amendment can't achieve the two-thirds majorities needs to pass the House and Senate. And Republicans are far from unified. Some GOP lawmakers oppose sports betting, saying they don't want the state to sanction destructive and addictive behavior.
Time is short to reach any agreement. Lawmakers will conclude their 2024 annual session after sundown Thursday.
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