It turns out 2025 isn't the year for legalized sports betting in Georgia. Efforts to send a state constitutional amendment to voters failed Thursday in the state legislature, as neither the amendment nor a bill laying out details ever came to a vote in the House.

Georgia sports betting bills failed to advance beyond their chamber of origin before a crucial deadline, keeping the issue on ice.

This year’s failure follows those of previous years, such as in 2024 and 2023. As a result, sports betting remains illegal in Georgia, the eighth-most populous state in the U.S. and a potentially significant market opportunity for sportsbook operators — albeit one that remains out of reach.

Georgia lawmakers failed on Thursday to push forward a ban on diversity efforts in public schools and colleges while they're still considering whether to let voters decide a constitutional amendment that could legalize sports gambling.

The Georgia House of Representatives advanced measures Wednesday that would allow voters to decide whether to legalize sports betting in Georgia.

Georgia may legalize online sports betting as Rep. Marcus Wiedower leads a new push. Voters could decide if lawmakers approve the bill.

A Georgia House committee on Wednesday passed forward a constitutional amendment and enacting legislation that would legalize Georgia sports betting. If the amendment passes both chambers by two-thirds votes, it would go to a public vote in November 2026.

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Efforts to send a state constitutional amendment to voters failed to pass in the Georgia Legislature ahead of a key deadline for lawmakers.