Georgia lawmakers did not bring a sports betting constitutional amendment or supporting bill to a vote before the legislative deadline, reportedly ending this year’s effort. The proposal lacked enough support in the House; lawmakers could revisit the issue in 2026, the second half of the state’s two-year session.
The stalled measure leaves Georgia without a legislative route to legal sports betting for now.
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Congressional lawmakers have drafted an amendment to the Commodity Exchange Act that would prohibit sporting-event and casino-style contracts on registered entities, according to reports. The amendment remains a draft and has not been formally proposed. Kalshi and Polymarket are among the platforms that could be affected if it became law.
Nebraska’s Senate General Affairs Committee advanced constitutional amendment LR 20CA to the full Senate with a 6-2 vote, reportedly. The proposal would allow digital sports betting linked to licensed racetrack enclosures and permit up to six licences. If it passes the Senate by a two-thirds majority in three votes, voters would decide on it in November 2026.
Texas Representative Sam Harless filed House Joint Resolution 134, a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the legislature to legalise wagering on certain sporting events, according to the report. The measure appears focused on retail betting and does not specify online betting or tax allocations. If approved by lawmakers, it could go to voters in November 2025.
South Dakota lawmakers introduced Senate Joint Resolution 507, proposing a constitutional amendment to allow mobile and electronic sports betting across the state. If voters approve it at the next general election, bets could be placed outside Deadwood through platforms run by or partnered with licensed casinos, with servers located in Deadwood. The proposal directs 90% of tax proceeds from this wagering to property tax relief.
Underdog withdrew its Missouri sports betting application earlier this month, according to the Missouri Gaming Commission, ahead of the state's Monday launch. The commission's executive director said the company was turning to predictive markets outside Missouri's regulatory framework, leaving eight approved sportsbooks ready to take wagers.