Georgia senator seeks statewide vote for sports betting

by JEFF AMY, Associated Press

Fri, February 17th 2023, 1:22 PM UTC

FILE - A gambler makes a sports bet at Bally's casino in Atlantic City N.J. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)

FILE - A man checks the odds on a sports betting terminal at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J., on Feb. 6, 2023. Georgia lawmakers are considering bills that could legalizing betting on sports and horse racing in the state. A Senate committee on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, held a hearing on a bill that would explicitly include horse racing among sports that could be gambled on. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)

Georgia Sen. Bill Cowsert, R-Athens, discusses his plan for a state constitutional amendment to authorize sports gambling on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023 at the state Capitol in Atlanta. Cowsert says voters deserve a say in the matter. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)

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FILE - A gambler makes a sports bet at Bally's casino in Atlantic City N.J. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)

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