Georgia lawmakers are preparing a renewed push for a constitutional amendment that would let voters decide whether to legalise sports betting, with lawmakers setting any subsequent rules. Earlier proposals in 2024 and 2025 did not become law; the renewed effort is planned for 2026.
A constitutional amendment would give Georgia voters a say on whether the state permits sports betting.
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Wisconsin lawmakers have revived Assembly Bill 601, which would permit statewide online sports betting through tribal operators and servers at tribal casinos. The proposal, co-authored by David Steffen and Tyler August, remains subject to legislative approval, with the Senate identified as a key hurdle.
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said lawmakers are working on a bipartisan bill to legalise online sports betting, with an Assembly vote expected within the next couple of months. The proposal would give federally recognised tribes exclusive operating rights and require wagers to pass through servers on tribal land; Senate action remains uncertain.
Nebraska voters rejected ballot measures that would have authorised statewide online sports betting and established rules for racetrack casinos and sportsbook partners, according to the report. The proposed tax rate was 20%, with about 70% of the revenue earmarked for property tax relief; supporters had raised nearly $22m by October.
Voters in Nebraska turned down a plan to launch sports betting online across the state, a blow to a campaign supported by sportsbooks and racetrack operators. Legal wagering there stays restricted to bets placed in person at racetrack casinos, so a statewide mobile launch is not expected soon.
Voters in Nebraska and three Indiana counties considered gambling measures on 3 November, according to the report. Nebraska’s Initiatives 440 and 441 would amend the state constitution to allow online sports betting; voters in Allen, DeKalb and Steuben counties were asked whether they supported a casino, with any successful county able to submit a proposal to the Indiana Gaming Commission.
A Citrin-POLITICO poll found that half of registered voters in California would accept regulated sports betting limited to tribal casinos and sportsbooks located there. The poll found that 37% would support online sports wagering, while most state residents apparently opposed legalising iGaming and online sportsbooks.