Georgia's legislative session lasts through the end of March, and sports betting figures to be a hot topic in the statehouse over the next month. Two different bills were discussed in committees Thursday, and another bill to legalize sports betting in the state was discussed earlier in the week.'
The bills vary in nature, with some aiming to avoid a constitutional amendment to legalize sports wagering in'Georgia and one introducing a constitutional amendment.
There's been debate among legislators and legal experts about whether or not sports betting requires a constitutional amendment to be legalized. If it doesn't, it makes the road to legalization easier, with only simple majorities needed in the House and Senate to send a bill to the governor's desk.'
The topic of sports betting and gambling comes up every year in the #Georgia Legislature and every year it fails. Lawmakers are once again talking about it and hope this year is different. @FOX5Atlanta