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Georgia Senate tourism committee recommends mobile sports betting

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Georgia’s Senate Study Committee on Making Georgia the No. 1 State for Tourism recommended legalising mobile sports betting in its final report issued on Monday. The five-member committee framed the proposal as a way to strengthen tourism’s economic and fiscal contribution; the recommendation does not itself legalise betting.

The recommendation puts mobile sports betting into Georgia’s legislative discussion but does not change the state’s law.

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Mississippi lieutenant governor urges Senate to reject mobile sports betting bill

Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann urged the state Senate to reject a mobile sports betting proposal, citing addiction concerns, effects on land-based casinos and uncertain economic benefits. Hosemann said the House-approved bill included a 25% tax cut for casinos and would not create new jobs. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Trey Lamar argued that residents already use illegal online betting platforms and said he expects the House effort to continue.

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