it has been a big topic for years in Georgia's capital now sports betting is back on the clock as the legislative session ticks down Atlanta news first reporter ABA Source breaks down where the bills are now and the odds on whether this gets passed right now the sports betting bills are stuck in the higher education committee last minute substitutes added here today to sports fans and the bill sponsors here but I do feel like uh you know with the governor's office and the support in both Chamber
s uh this definitely is the year Senator Clint Dixon started out with high hopes for his bill but the higher education committee casting a Shadow of Doubt changing his bill Senate Bill 386 that would regulate in tax Sports beding Under the Georgia Lottery it's a package deal state senator Bill coward's resolution which gives voters the chance to decide by passing a constitutional amendment allowing sports betting I I do concur with the what this amendment would do I don't agree or support it cow
ard's resolution includes a breakdown how the approximate $100 million generated would be spent He suggests that the majority go to fund prek programs the rest helping people with a gambling addiction and recruiting major sporting events the committee changing both bills we'll just go through all the changes representative Marcus weed hour says concerns and commentary have led the committee to add substitutes including penalties for Georgia bding outside of the state and increasing the taxable d
ollars from 20 to 25% cowser not getting to see The Substitute added oh my goodness we we we were that was supposed to get to um to get to you can we get a copy the general assembly Running Out of Time the education committee will meet again on Wednesday if those bills don't pass hope is lost this session lawmakers have until Friday at midnight to pass the bills we plan on long hours going into Thursday night as the Senate and House continue to debate and pass bills in Atlanta I'm Abby curus
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