State Representative Marcus Wiedower of Watkinsville is sponsoring legislation that would legalize sports betting in Georgia.
House Bill 380, which is being supported by the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce would allow for two types of sports betting businesses. It calls for awarding up to 16 type 1 licenses to companies that would provide online sports betting services.
A second variety of licenses known as Type 2 would go to brick and mortar businesses in Georgia that would offer in-person sports betting.
Meanwhile, a second sports betting bill introduced into the Georgia Senate earlier this month is scheduled to be heard today in the Senate Economic Development & Tourism Committee. The metro chamber’s endorsement of the House bill comes after a coalition of Atlanta’s professional sports teams – the Braves, Falcons, Hawks, and Atlanta United – led the fight to legalize sports betting in Georgia during the last two years.
