sports betting chances are all going to come down to the final two days of the legislative session.
The much-discussed Georgia sports betting package had another hearing yesterday in the Georgia Committee on Higher Education, in which several amendments to the package were presented to its members.
The committee will meet again tomorrow to potentially vote on the legislation and send to the House for the final day of legislative action on Thursday.
Tax Rate Increased, Promo Deductions Banned
Rep. Marcus Wiedower (R-121) walked committee members through the amendments of the sports betting package on behalf of Sen. Clint Dixon (R-45), who authored the Senate-approved bill.
As expected, the sports betting tax rate was increased from 20% to 25%. Legislato…