Supporters of legalizing gambling in Georgia don’t have long to push their cause across the finish line in the 2025 General Assembly session.
The first piece of sports betting legislation to hit the state House of Representatives this year was introduced Friday with less than a week remaining before Crossover Day – the deadline for legislation to pass either the Georgia House or Senate to remain alive for the year. That measure, introduced by Watkinsville representative Marcus Widower, calls for a constitutional amendment and was limited to online sports betting. House Resolution 450 has picked up bipartisan support, with 47 Republican House members and 10 Democrats signing on as cosponsors.
Meanwhile, a Senate committee voted down a broader measure on Thursday aimed at bringing both sports betting and casinos to the state.
