A Senate panel pushed through a revised proposal to legalize online sports betting in Georgia Thursday while pairing it with a proposed constitutional amendment that some have argued is an unnecessary companion.
The bill would allow those older than 21 and who are present within the state’s boundaries to place bets on professional and collegiate games, so long as the college team wagered on does not hail from Georgia.
“Regardless of where the event takes place and whether it’s in the regular season or during the playoffs, tournament, Final Four, you can’t bet on UGA and you can’t bet on your Mercer Bears down there in Macon and you can’t bet on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets,” said Sen. Bill Cowsert, an Athens Republican.