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, as neither the amendment nor a bill laying out details ever came to a vote in the state legislature.

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Sports betting has taken off in the U.S. since it was legalized in 2018, and research shows gambling addiction may be rising along with it.A new study found that online searches for help with gambling addiction rose 23% nationally since sports betting was legalized.

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.

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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.