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Georgia law prohibits casino gambling, however, the United Keetooway Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma would like to change that. The tribe is in the initial planning stages of for seeking approval of a tribal casino. Their progress will be tracked in our News secttion below.

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2021 Sports Betting Hopes in Georgia

January 15, 2021

The Georgia legislative session began Jan. 11 with expectation of another sports betting bill. Last year a bill came close to passing but in the end, it was dropped from the final budget plans. Supporters will try again in 2021 with a larger gaming package with several options including sports wagering.

Georgia has historically opposed all types of gambling, and the 2021 gaming package is expected to against strong opposition.

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Georgia will consider proposal for 3 major casinos

August 04, 2018

A casino opening in Georgia is becoming closer to a reality. Consideration of legalizing gambling in the state is being approached again by State Rep. Ron Stephans. The Republican congressman will be addressing the next General Assembly about allowing for the development of three casino resorts in the state where the cost would be billions of dollars to complete.

Under the proposed plan by Stephens, a minimum investment of $1.2 billion must be made and a minimum of 10,000 jobs must be created by each approved casino.

Gaming in Georgia has had a series of opposition. One being that it is considered competition to the HOPE scholarship program. It is funded by the state lottery.

The expansion of gaming in the state has been consistently opposed by Gov. Nathan Deal. As well as Secretary of State Brian Kemp. He will be running as the nominee in the gubernatorial race this election year.

In the legislative session for 2019 to 2020, Stephens will push for the proposed gaming bill to be placed on the ballot for the state's voters to decide on.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution conducted a poll in 2017. 56 percent of the people polled would be in favor of casinos. The lottery was approved by voters by a slim margin in 1992. Since that time the opinion of casinos has soften.

$670 million is spent at casinos in nearby states by Georgia residents. It is estimated that $2.5 billion could be spent in Georgia by residents before accounting for tourist dollars.

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Keetoowahs want to build tribal casino

February 24, 2017

A possible casino could be developed in Georgia by the United Keetooway Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. The tribe is considering property that is in Cherokee County near Ball Ground. The town has close to 1,400 people living there.

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The state currently does not allow for betting or casino gaming. Georgia Governor Nathan Deal announced on Thursday that he is not supporting the proposed project. However if the casino is developed on tribal land, then the law cannot prevent the casino from being opened.

State legislation is being proposed that would allow for casino gaming at destination resorts in Atlanta, and another location in Savannah, Augusta or Columbus

To allow for gaming to take place, the proposed legislation must be approved by two thirds votes by the state Senate and House of Representatives. The approval would change the Georgia state constitution to allow for casino gaming. Then counties would need to change referendums to decide if casinos could be built there.

The change could take up to 7 years.

If the tribes decides to build a casino on tribal owned land, this could expedite the process. However, the land would need to be placed in to federal trust for the tribe first. That process could also take many years.

The proposed legislation also will tax casinos 20 percent. The average casino tax across the country is 12 percent.

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Voters May Decide in November on GA Casinos

February 04, 2016

In November voters may have the opportunity to vote on a bill that would allow for Las Vegas style casinos in the state.

Next month the legislative session will end and there is increased interest to address the bill as a way to increase tax revenue for the state. A two thirds vote approval is needed in both the Senate and the House.

As early as next week a horse racing bill will voted on. The result of that vote could effect the casino bill.

The measure would allow for voters to decide if they want a casino in their area.

There would be five regions that the state would be sectioned into. There would be up to six casinos allowed in the state.

84 percent of the voters are interested in voting on the matter.

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Atlanta's Underground casino plan

January 15, 2009

ATLANTA - A $450 million project has been proposed to the Georgia Lottery to redevelop Underground Atlanta with 5,000 video lottery terminals, a new 29-story hotel, and upscale restaurants and retailers.

Developer Dan O'Leary, who holds a 50-year lease on Underground, said 'In order to truly change the perception of Underground, we do have to bring a very significant element to that property that it doesn't have now -- a big draw. VLT machines would be an anchor tenant that would bring folks in.'

The video lottery terminals look like slot machines, but operate like lottery scratch-off tickets such as 'Slots of luck' and 'Hold 'em poker.' Georgia law prohibits Las Vegas-style gaming, but the lottery law does not specifically prohibit video lottery terminals. The lottery board would own and operate the terminals.

O'Leary estimates the casino revenues would be $600 million annually with half going to the lottery.

William Pate, president of the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau, says his organization would promote it since many of Atlanta's competitors, such as New Orleans and Las Vegas, already have gaming.

Tom Bell, chairman and CEO of Cousins Properties and chairman of the Central Atlanta Progress board, said it 'would be a good thing for the city of Atlanta. We are slowly developing an increasingly strong offering as a tourist destination. Having an additional major attraction downtown would be a benefit.'

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Study Recommends Casinos in Atlanta

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January 28, 2008

ATLANTA, GA - The Atlanta Business Chronicle reported the findings of a recent study about legalizing casinos in Atlanta. The report by PKF Hospitality Research was requested by high level Atlanta business leaders who want to keep Atlanta competitive as a top tourist destination.

REPORT FINDINGS
Based on at least one Las Vegas-style casino built in downtown Atlanta:

• Adds up to $1.7 billion to Atlanta's economy
• Creates 10,800 new jobs
• Adds $136.3 million in annual tax revenues
• Adds nearly $3 million in city hotel-motel taxes
• May bring massive redevelopment of the central business district

The report cited other cities where gambling and conventions work together to attract more visitors:
- 1st-ranked Las Vegas has $6 billion in casino revenue
- 2nd-ranked Chicagoland, Ind., has $5 billion
- 16th-ranked New Orleans has $534 million

The social cost of problem gambling is also reported and could cost Atlanta $320 million a year. About 8% of Americans over 18 are susceptible to gambling dependency. If there is a casino within 50 miles, it is estimated this percentage doubles.

Fulton County Commissioner Robb Pitts has long been an advocate for local casinos. 'Georgians love to gamble,' he said. 'Georgians go to the Carolinas, and Mississippi and Nevada in huge numbers. It's my prediction that within five years, we will have casino gambling here in the state of Georgia.'

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In previous years, legislators grouped different forms of gambling under one bill, they have now separated them.

HAWKINSVILLE, Ga. – Two Republican lawmakers resubmit legislation to expand legal gambling in Georgia.

Unlike previous years, there are separate bills for different types of gambling.

Clarence Martin Jr., a trainer at the Hawkinsville Harness Training Center, said the expansion of legal gambling was a “win-win” situation.

“Nobody notices how much money comes from a horse,” said Martin.

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The trainer currently has a dozen horses and said it costs about $ 600 a month to care for each horse. He believes that if the state allows people to bet on races, it could fuel economic growth.

“You would probably have a really good deal because there are a lot of people from the north who don’t come because they want to race,” said Martin.

These people might get lucky soon. Legislators have proposed several bills to expand gambling beyond the Georgia lottery.

In the past, the bills were all combined into one, now there are three separate bills.

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They would help build three race tracks in the state; the other would allow voters to choose whether to support casinos; The third would legalize online sports betting.

“Think some of those could happen individually, but there might be opposition to the casino,” said Heath Clark, Houston county representative.

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Clark said studies show casinos sometimes cause other problems, such as an increase in sex trafficking, drugs, and bankruptcy.

However, he believes that a racetrack in a rural area could be an economic asset.

“They have tourism, businesses would be opening, it would be an economic boom for an area like Hawkinsville,” said Clark.