{"id":19285,"date":"2026-10-16T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=america&#038;p=19285"},"modified":"2026-10-16T06:37:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T11:37:02","slug":"georgia-debates-500-million-casino-legalization-proposal","status":"publish","type":"america","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/georgia-debates-500-million-casino-legalization-proposal\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia debates $500 million casino legalization proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Atlanta, October 15, 2026.<\/strong> Georgia&#8217;s Democratic gubernatorial candidate, <strong>Keisha Lance Bottoms<\/strong>, is proposing a referendum on legalizing commercial casinos to generate between <strong>US$300 million and US$500 million annually<\/strong>, primarily to fund early childhood education. The proposal is gaining attention ahead of the <strong>November 3 election<\/strong>, in which she will face Republican candidate <strong>Rick Jackson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16352\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bottoms, a former Atlanta mayor, unveiled her proposal on <strong>April 8<\/strong>, outlining plans to finance universal preschool education and full-day kindergarten. Jackson, a healthcare businessman, has not presented an equivalent plan to authorize casinos or sports betting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-140.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19289\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.6591549295774648;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-140.png 796w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-140-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-140-768x463.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Rick Jackson<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reform would require a constitutional amendment supported by <strong>120 votes in the 180-member House of Representatives and 38 votes in the 56-member Senate<\/strong>, followed by voter approval in a statewide referendum. The latest legislative setback came in March, when <strong>House Resolution 450 (HR 450)<\/strong>, sponsored by <strong>Marcus Wiedower<\/strong>, received <strong>98 votes in favor and 63 against<\/strong>, falling short of the threshold required to authorize a public vote on sports betting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other proposals remain unapproved, including <strong>House Bill 910 (HB 910)<\/strong>, introduced by <strong>Matt Hatchett<\/strong>, which would allow up to <strong>18 online betting platforms<\/strong> under the supervision of the <strong>Georgia Lottery<\/strong>, and <strong>Senate Resolution 131 (SR 131)<\/strong>, sponsored by Senator <strong>Carden Summers<\/strong>, which proposed at least eight casino licences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-141.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19290\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5378590078328982;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-141.png 800w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-141-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-141-768x499.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Carden Summers<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The industry has actively financed the political debate: organizations linked to sports betting contributed approximately <strong>US$12.3 million<\/strong> to legislative campaigns during 2026, including interests associated with <strong>DraftKings, FanDuel, and the Sports Betting Alliance<\/strong>. Georgia is currently governed by <strong>Brian Kemp<\/strong>, while <strong>Jon Burns<\/strong> serves as Speaker of the House and <strong>Burt Jones<\/strong> presides over the Senate. <strong>Brad Raffensperger<\/strong> oversees the state&#8217;s election administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Georgia Lottery Corporation<\/strong>, headed by <strong>Gretchen Corbin<\/strong>, contributed <strong>US$823.9 million to educational programmes during the first half of fiscal year 2026<\/strong>, supporting initiatives such as the HOPE Scholarship and Georgia Pre-K. Bottoms&#8217; proposal has yet to establish the <strong>number of casinos, their locations, tax rates, or authorized operators<\/strong>. No gambling referendum has been scheduled for November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Atlanta, October 15, 2026. 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