The state of Georgia has been on the verge of passing a resolution in which voters would have their say on whether gambling should be legalized for quite some time now. The most recent efforts proved to be quite fruitful, but the process proved to be equally problematic for the GOP as there was a […]
Sports betting, horse racing, and casino gambling are all on the line in Georgia as the state’s voters could decide on the future of this industry in November. A constitutional amendment that would legalize betting on professional and collegiate sports has advanced in the House. The Effort Is Nowhere near Its Completion Stage Even though […]
The State of Georgia is adamant that it would not allow voters to have a say in whether they may bet on sports betting. State Senators voted against a constitutional amendment on Tuesday that would have allowed voters to put a measure on the ballot and introduce the possibility of allowing bets on horse races. […]
Currently, 30 US states as well as the District of Columbia have launched legal sports betting operations. Another three states have legalized the activity but are yet to launch it. Meanwhile, lawmakers in nine states have not filed legislation this year. Georgia and six other states are currently in the process of filing legislation to […]
A Georgia nurse forgot her Hippocratic oath earlier this month. The Florence Nightingale Pledge has nurses swear to “abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous.” The caregivers must also promise to “elevate the standard” of their profession. Neither of those came into play when Lakiesha Deshawn McGhee helped herself to some lottery tickets in a […]
Georgia lawmakers’ motto is, if at first, you don’t succeed, try and try again. And then try some more. Every year for the past several years, sports betting legislation has been on the table. Each year, the initiative never gains enough momentum to reach the finish line. Another attempt will be made this year, and […]
Winning at any game is always fun. But winning a jackpot is something else. And what better time to win a hefty jackpot than Christmas? Yes, in the last couple of weeks of 2021, gamblers have won hundreds of thousands of dollars, just in time for the holidays. Lucky Winners Take Home Big Jackpots One […]
A woman from Columbus, Georgia is facing years of imprisonment after pleading guilty to wire fraud last week. The Department of Justice (DOJ) Middle District of Georgia revealed on Tuesday last week, that Trenna Denise Trice, 59, of Columbus pleaded guilty to wire fraud on Monday, December 20. Ex-Teacher Embezzles $240,000 to Use on Gambling […]
BETER has revealed a fresh partnership with Betlive, allowing the two companies to bolster their respective footprint in the Georgian iGaming market. BETER, which provides leading solutions for gaming and betting, has been ramping up its activities recently, across numerous markets. The new partnership will focus on providing Betlive with sports and esports content for […]
The government of Georgia has detailed new prohibitions on online gambling along with the suspension of advertisement and a new tax regiment. This comes at the behest of the country’s prime minister, Irakli Gharibashvili, who urged lawmakers to act on gambling last week. Gharibashvili has cited gambling-related harm as the reason why Georgia should seek to impose tighter […]
