Sports
June 24, 2022
Atlanta Teams to Rethink Strategy for Legalizing Betting
Sports teams are unhappy with Georgia’s reluctance to legalize wagering on sports. Franchise owners firmly believe that sports betting will benefit the industry and make fans more engaged. The Atlanta Braves (baseball), Atlanta Falcons (football), Atlanta Hawks (basketball) and Atlanta United (soccer) are three organizations that are working together to usher in sports betting in […]
Casino
June 20, 2022
Buford Charity Really a Front for Illegal Gambling
A charity in Buford may have been lining its pockets under a false pretense as the Little Kings and Queens, a Gwinnet Count-based non-for-profit organization, was recently named as an illegal gambling business. The organization argued that it’s raising money for various charitable campaigns to help members of the community, through toy giveaways, food drives, […]
Sports
April 5, 2022
Georgia Republicans Are Divided on Legalizing Gambling in the State
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
March 30, 2022
Georgia Sports Betting Amendment Advances to the State House
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 […]
Legal
March 16, 2022
Georgia Shuts Down Ballot Measure to Introduce Horse Racing Betting
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. […]
Legal
February 7, 2022
Sports Betting in Georgia Expected to Get Traction This Year
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 […]
Business
January 31, 2022
Nurse Steals Lottery Tickets as Clerk Lay Dying In Store Assault
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 […]
Industry
January 7, 2022
Georgia May Let Voters Decide Sports Betting’s Fate
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 […]
Casino
December 31, 2021
Lucky Winners Take Home Thousands of Dollars by Winning Jackpots
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 […]
Legal
December 28, 2021
Woman Steals $240K to Fuel Gambling Addiction, Found Guilty of Wire Fraud
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 […]