Georgia Sports Betting Hits a Wall: Co-Sponsor's Own Vote Kills HR 450
Georgia's path to legal sports betting just hit a dead end — and the knockout blow came from one of the bill's own backers.
Georgia Sports Betting Hits a Wall: Co-Sponsor's Own Vote Kills HR 450Georgia's path to legal sports betting just hit a dead end — and the knockout blow came from one of the bill's own backers.Late on Friday night, the Georgia House of Representatives shot down House Resolution 450, the constitutional amendment that would have put sports betting on the November ballot. The final tally wasn't even close: 98 against, just 63 in favor, falling far short of the two-thirds majority needed. The vote came at 11:57 PM ET, minutes before the crossover deadline that marks the last chance for either chamber to advance its own legislation.The Unlikely OppositionWhat caught everyone off guard was the "no" vote from state Rep. Al Williams, a Democrat from Midway. Williams isn't just any legislator — he's the president-elect of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States and had his name on HR 450 as a co-sponsor. His decision to turn against the very bill he helped introduce reportedly bl
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