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Georgia sports betting updates
A sense of cautious optimism turned to utter disappointment when the 2023 legislative session ended without passing Georgia sports betting legislation. Lawmakers will once again kick the proverbial can down the road and reconvene in 2025.
The following timeline summarizes the history of Georgia sports betting:
Jan. 14, 2025: Georgia lawmakers are set to introduce a legal sports betting bill during the first 2025 legislative sessions this week.
Dec. 16, 2024: The daily fantasy sports company 'PrizePicks' opened its new Atlanta headquarters on December 12th. They plan on investing $25M and create a thousand jobs within the next decade.
July 18, 2024: A former member of the University of Georgia's football program violated the NCAA's sports betting policy with bets placed in 2020.
June 20, 2024: State Farm Arena partners with PrizePicks for a new marketing deal that will provide the DFS operator with massive brand exposure throughout the arena.
April 25, 2024: Atlanta Falcons select Michael Penix Jr. 8th overall, and NFL Draft bettors cash in on longshot odds.
April 9, 2024: PrizePicks extends their Atlanta Braves partnership to continue to serve as the team's official DFS partner.
April 5, 2024: PrizePicks to open new headquarters in Atlanta as the daily fantasy sports operator continues to see massive growth.
March 29, 2024: Georgia lawmakers fail to pass any sports betting legislation, meaning the state will not see legalization this year.
March 27, 2024: Georgia continues to tinker with its sports betting legislation, but time is running out to pass a bill this year.
March 26, 2024: With the Georgia General Assembly set to adjourn on Thursday, there isn't much time for House amendments and Senate approval.
March 18, 2024: Georgia Senate's Resolution 579 is likely to receive House amendments, delaying legal sports betting in the state.
Feb. 12, 2024: Georgia Senators propose sports betting ballot question for voters this November — "Is it OK if we legalize sports betting?" following Senate Bill 386 successfully passing in the state chamber this month.
Feb. 1, 2024: Georgia Senate approves sports betting bill, SB 386, but includes an amendment to the state's constitution that requires voters' approval during the 2024 Election before passing.
Jan. 30, 2024: Georgia’s Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism passes SB 386 by a vote of 8-2.
Jan. 26, 2024: Georgia's latest sports betting bill runs through the state lottery. Senate Bill 386 differs from other sports betting-related legislation received in January, which envisioned amendments to the Georgia constitution.
Jan. 9, 2024: Georgia Lawmakers pessimistic about legalized sports betting in Peach State in 2024, expressing concern at last week’s National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) winter meeting.
Dec. 8, 2023: Voters could decide Georgia's legal sports betting fate, as gaming legislation plans to be reconsidered by lawmakers during next month's legislation session.
March 29, 2023: The Georgia Senate does not vote on the amended sports betting bill. Georgia will not legalize sports betting in 2023.
March 20, 2023: A heavily amended House Bill 237 receives its second reading in the Georgia Senate. If passed, the bill would return to the House for approval. H.B. 237 would allow up to 16 online sportsbooks to do business in the Peach State.
March 7, 2023: Georgia's latest sports betting bill fails to receive two-thirds approval, pushing the Peach State's legalization efforts to 2024.
March 2, 2023: Senate Bill 57, which would have legalized sports betting in Georgia without a constitutional amendment, fails to pass through the Senate. However, not all hope is lost, as several other bills — including HB 380, HR 210, SB 172, and SR 140 — that would bring legal sports wagering to the Peach State are still active.
Feb. 20, 2023: Senate Bill 57 passes through the Committee on Economic Development and Tourism and is expected to be sent next to the Rules Committee, where it will be voted on by the entire Senate.
Feb. 13, 2023: Rep. Marcus Wiedower introduces House Bill 380 into the Georgia House of Representatives in another attempt to legalize sports betting in the Peach State. The measure would allow for up to 16 online sportsbooks and in-person betting at brick-and-mortar businesses.
Jan. 31, 2023: A new Georgia sports betting bill is introduced. Senate Bill 57 would allow up to 18 (and a minimum of nine) online sportsbooks to operate legally in the Peach State.
Jan. 12, 2023: The NFL announces that Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium will host a potential AFC Championship Game between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Jan. 29, at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Jan. 9, 2023: The Georgia Bulldogs (-13.5) trounce the TCU Horned Frogs 65-7 to capture their second consecutive CFP championship.
Dec. 31, 2022: The Georgia Bulldogs advance to the CFP National Championship with a 42-41 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes. Georgia (-12.0) will look to win back-to-back titles on Jan. 9, 2023.
Dec. 12, 2022: Two Georgia lawmakers tell Covers that they expect legal sports betting to be among the topics debated in the upcoming legislative session in January 2023.
Nov. 9, 2022: Republican Gov. Brian Kemp is re-elected in Georgia, reducing the odds of legal sports betting arriving in the Peach State.
Oct. 26, 2022: According to a poll conducted by the School of Public and International Affairs Survey Research Center at the University of Georgia, just 45.6% of those surveyed approve of legal online Georgia sports betting.
Aug. 11, 2022: Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Stacey Abrams backs a plan to legalize casino and sports betting in Georgia. Tax dollars generated via legalized sports gambling represent a “permanent source of revenue to underwrite broader access to education,” says Adams.
June 21, 2022: Sports bettors in the Peach State may soon have another nearby option for online gambling as North Carolina lawmakers advance two sports betting bills.
April 4, 2022: Georgia's legislative session ends without the approval of online sports betting. Lawmakers must wait until the 2023 session to revisit legalization.
March 28, 2022: Georgia lawmakers make a sudden push to legalize sports betting in the state with only a week remaining in the 2022 legislative session. Both SB 142 and SR 135 pass through the Georgia House Economic Development and Tourism Committee.
March 23, 2022: In the state's 2022 legislative session, legal online sports betting is likely to be passed over once more. Lawmakers note that the topic could arise again in the 2023 session.
Feb. 18, 2022: DraftKings identifies Georgia as a target for the launch of its mobile sportsbook pending formal online sports betting legalization.
March 31, 2021: The 2021 legislative session adjourns with no movement on Georgia’s latest sports betting proposals. SB 142 and SR 135 will be carried over to the 2022 session and, if passed, could put Georgia on track to offer legal wagering in 2023.
March 5, 2021: The Senate passes SB 142 and SR 135. The House will have the opportunity to put the state in the position to offer legal sports betting by 2022.
Jan. 14, 2021: The Georgia Lottery Mobile Sports Wagering Integrity Act (HB 86) is introduced in the House. The bill is ultimately withdrawn after a lack of support.
Feb. 20, 2020: After witnessing the legalization of sports betting in Tennessee, five Senators back SB 403 — a bill that would legalize mobile sports betting in Georgia. The bill later dies in committee.
May 14, 2018: The Supreme Court strikes down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), allowing states to establish their own sports betting rules and regulations.
November 1992: The Georgia State Lottery Amendment is approved. Georgia’s new state lottery, the Georgia Lottery, is created. The lottery goes on to generate billions of dollars for education funding.
Is sports betting legal in Georgia?
No, Georgia sports betting is not legal. Several efforts and pieces of legislation that would have seen legal sportsbooks come to Georgia in 2023 have failed.
On Monday, March 6, 2023, the Georgia Senate failed to pass Senate Resolution 140. The proposed legislation would have worked with Senate Bill 172 to formally legalize Georgia sports betting. The Senate voted 30-26 on SB 140 and fell short of the two-thirds majority required.
On Aug. 11, 2022, Stacey Abrams, Georgia gubernatorial hopeful, shared her plan for legalized sports betting and called for a constitutional amendment to allow casinos in Georgia.
Covers' sports betting journalist Geoff Zochodne had this to say during an interview with CBS 46 WGCL: “If Georgia were to legalize sports betting, and depending on who is allowed to take wagers, the state would become one of the bigger markets in the U.S. for bookmakers almost overnight.”
Two sports betting bills were revived in 2022 — SB 142, serving as the framework for sports betting in Georgia, and SR 135, the amendment to current Georgia law. Unfortunately, SB 142 did not make it to the House floor, and SR 135 was replaced with an unrelated bill.
Follow our U.S. legal tracker for the latest on each state's sports betting progress and to see states that allow sports betting.
Who can bet on daily fantasy sports in Georgia?
While no one is able to wager on sports legally in 2025, you can use daily fantasy sports operators if you are between 18-21, depending on the platform.
Let's break down everything you need to know about DFS betting in the Peach State in 2025.
Legal age
Even though Georgia bettors will have to be 21 years old to legally wager on sports if legalization occurs, many daily fantasy sports operators allow you to register if you are 18 years old.
Mobile betting
You can access most of the best DFS betting sites in 2025 via your mobile device, allowing you to play anywhere within Georgia state borders.
Remote registration
Remote registration allows sports bettors to complete the sign-up process without confirming their details and identity at a physical location, such as a casino. You can utilize remote registration for all of the Georgia daily fantasy sports operators that offer mobile wagering.
Within state borders
Georgia follows the script laid out by the federal government: Those actively placing wagers will not be permitted to use Georgia DFS sites when traveling out of state.
Retail sportsbooks
There are no retail Georgia sportsbooks. With no casinos in the state, brick-and-mortar locations have taken a back seat to the possibility of fully mobile wagering.
Taxable winnings
Georgians are currently taxed 5.75% on all gambling winnings over $5,000, with an additional 24% earmarked for the federal government.
Crossing state lines: Nearby betting sites in 2025
Georgia was previously sandwiched between two states that offered legal mobile sports betting. Online Tennessee sports betting went live late in November 2020, while legal Florida sports betting launched unexpectedly after local Seminole Tribe approved Hard Rock Bet a year later.
While sports betting is alive and well in the Volunteer State, Florida’s gaming compact was eradicated on Nov. 22, 2021, after a federal judge ruled it to be in violation of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). On Dec. 4, 2021, Florida’s Hard Rock Sportsbook officially suspended operations.
Bettors seeking a retail North Carolina sports betting experience can visit one of two Caesars Sportsbooks at local casinos.
Georgia: Sports betting vs. DFS betting
After failing to gain traction in the 2022 and 2023 legislative sessions, state lawmakers will have to revisit legalizing mobile wagering in 2025.
While we await updates on legalization, allow us to highlight the differences between Georgia's daily fantasy sports betting and sports betting landscape in 2025.
Georgia sports betting is still illegal in 2025.There has been no significant positive movement for legal sports betting since 2023.Several anti-gambling Republicans are standing in the way of legal Georgia sportsbooks.How to start DFS betting in Georgia
While legal mobile sportsbooks are still not authorized in the state, GA bettors can use their mobile devices to access and create an account with the best daily fantasy sports betting sites available in 2025.
The registration process is quite similar across all Georgia DFS betting sites, which we've outlined below:
Select a DFS site
Before selecting a daily fantasy sports platform, it’s wise to become familiar with the different options in your area. This means reading reviews, browsing available bets and contest types, and ensuring a prospective DFS operator can meet your banking needs. It’s also best practice to fully understand the terms and conditions of the welcome bonuses and ongoing promotions that each Georgia DFS site offers.
Register online
Georgia gamblers can access and complete the DFS sign-up process from anywhere in the Peach State via website and mobile app. Registration should only take a few minutes. Share some personal information — date of birth, address, email, etc. — to create your account and claim any bonuses available to get started. You might have to submit your Social Security Number with select DFS operators to verify your identity.
Claim a bonus
Ensure you claim a welcome bonus with each DFS platform you've created an account with. Typical new-user welcome offers can range from small deposit match promos to lucrative bonus bets to no deposit promos that issue you additional virtual currency used for wagering. It's important to thoroughly read each offer's terms and conditions before claiming.
Deposit funds
Adding funds to your DFS account should be quick and painless. Georgia daily fantasy sports sites typically accept some combination of debit cards, credit cards, bank transfers, PayPal, PayNearMe, eChecks, and more. Just be aware of the minimum deposit required to access an operator's welcome bonus before making your initial investment, as a failure to do so will void the promotion.
Choose your bet types and contests
DFS platforms will offer various types of contests for you to play, with the most popular being pick'em games that allow you to select the team you believe will score the most points on a given day. You can usually enter these contests with either real money or virtual currency, typically known as 'sweep coins'. Besides DFS contests, you can likely access popular betting markets as well, including point spreads, Over/Unders, moneyline bets, futures, props, parlays, live betting, and more.
Start betting
After shopping around, claiming a bonus, and funding your account, there will only be one thing left to do — start betting. Be sure to familiarize yourself with the conditions before confirming your picks or entering a DFS contest.
Withdraw funds
Withdrawals are not processed immediately. The time it takes to see your winnings arrive in your bank account will vary from operator to operator and largely depends on your chosen withdrawal method. DFS platforms should typically process withdrawals within 24 hours in 2025.
Reading the odds
When legal sports betting arrives in Georgia, operators will use American odds to display betting odds. American odds show favorites with a minus (-) sign and underdogs with a plus (+) sign. The number next to a favorite represents the amount you’d have to wager to win $100 in profit, while the number that follows an underdog is the total you’d stand to win when placing a $100 bet.
For example, if the Atlanta Falcons have +170 odds in their upcoming season opener, they are the underdogs, and a $100 bet would earn you $170 if they are victorious.
On the flip side, if the Atlanta Hawks are -280 favorites at tip-off in their first game and win the game, you would net $100 off a $280 bet.
If you prefer to view odds as decimals or fractions, head over to our odds converter. There, you can see odds displayed as American, decimal, and fractional odds.
What you can't bet on in Georgia
Sports bettors in Georgia cannot legally wager on any event. While all professional sporting events will be on the table when sports betting is legalized, there are some other markets you won't be able to find when betting at Georgia sportsbooks.
Politics
Georgia will not offer political event wagering to gamblers in the Peach State. No state-regulated sportsbook permits this type of bet.
Entertainment awards ceremonies
We're not sure if you'll be able to bet on popular awards shows in the future — but until legal wagering comes to Georgia, you won't find any action on the Oscars, Emmy Awards, or other awards ceremonies.
esports
Georgia sports betting legislation may ultimately include esports betting. For now, however, esports are off-limits.
What about GA college sports?
College sports betting should be permitted in Georgia. Several other states have restricted college betting to out-of-state matchups, but there is no word on where Georgia betting sites will stand here.
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Home team advantage: Georgia sports
You can use the top Georgia DFS and social betting sites to wager on the best teams in the Peach State, including the 2021 World Series Champions Atlanta Braves or the Georgia Bulldogs, the back-to-back College Football Playoffs National Champions in 2022 and 2023.
No matter which Georgia team you root for, it's important not to let the bias cloud your judgment when confirming your picks or entering a social contest. Be sure to research all of your bets before risking your bankroll with any Georgia betting site. Our how to bet guides are a great place to start.
Other types of gambling
Despite several recent efforts to amend the state’s constitution and permit casino gambling, Georgia continues to be one of the least friendly states in the nation in terms of offering legal forms of gambling. With no brick-and-mortar casinos and all online gambling being illegal, the Georgia Lottery stands as the only source of gaming revenue in the Peach State.
Casino
Casino gambling enthusiasts in Georgia will have to leave the state to visit a brick-and-mortar casino. Florida and North Carolina are the top casino destinations for Georgians.
Sweepstakes model online casinos serve as a legal alternative in states without real money online casinos. Sweepstakes casinos allow players to gamble with virtual currency and exchange winnings for real cash prizes.
Poker
Poker is illegal in Georgia, but gamblers can try their luck at a Florida or North Carolina poker room. Online poker is off-limits as well.
Horse racing
Horse race betting is not legal in GA. There have been attempts to bring pari-mutuel wagering to the Peach State — led by the Georgia Horse Racing Coalition — but these efforts have not been met with much fanfare.
Daily fantasy sports
Daily fantasy sports contests are fair game in Georgia. DraftKings and FanDuel continue to lead the way in the Peach State. Additionally, you can sign-up and claim the ProphetX promo code today.
Quick facts: Georgia sports betting
Georgia is among the most restrictive states in the U.S. regarding legalized sports betting and gambling of any form.
Read the table below for all facts relevant to GA sports betting:
| Launch date | TBD |
| Legal age for betting | 21 |
| Online sports betting | No ❌ |
| Number of betting licenses | N/A |
| Number of betting sites | 0 |
| Remote registration | No ❌ |
| Retail sportsbooks | No ❌ |
| Online casino sites | No ❌ |
| Online poker | No ❌ |
| Retail casinos | No ❌ |
| Betting on college sports | No ❌ |
| Betting on esports | No ❌ |
| Daily fantasy sports | Yes ✅ |
| State population | 11.03 million |
| State regulator | TBD |
| Last Verified | Jan. 27, 2025 ✅ |
Responsible gaming in Georgia
As sports betting becomes increasingly popular in the U.S., the onus is on state regulators to ensure all gambling is met with guidelines for operators and resources for bettors. Although Georgia has yet to legalize sports betting, there are a few places problem gamblers can turn.
The Georgia Department of Health and Behavioral Disabilities and the Georgia Council on Problem Gambling offer hotlines, questionnaires, and referrals to counselors.
Legal U.S. sports betting markets
When Georgia ultimately legalizes sports betting, it will join the following U.S. jurisdictions:
Recent legal U.S. sports betting launches
All eyes are on Missouri sports betting in 2025 after local voters approved Amendment 2 during the 2024 U.S. Election, paving the way for a legalized betting market to launch later this year. It is expected that the legal Missouri sports betting landscape will feature up to 14 of the best online sportsbooks and could arrive in June 2025.
North Carolina sports betting officially became a reality on March 11, 2024. Tar Heel State bettors can now currently register sports betting accounts with FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, bet365, and more.
Eager bettors in the Green Mountain State saw the launch of Vermont sports betting on Jan. 11, 2024.
Legal Maine sports betting arrived in November 2023 with the launch of retail and online sportsbooks.
Kentucky sports betting kicked off on Sept. 7, 2023, with the arrival of legal retail sportsbooks. Bluegrass State bettors gained access to online sports betting on Sept. 28, 2023.
Potential legal U.S. sports betting markets
Georgia, along with the following list of other states moving toward legal sports betting, may potentially offer the practice of sports gambling soon:
Sportsbooks to avoid in Georgia
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With no regulated Georgia sports betting sites, it's tempting to turn to offshore sportsbooks. But your hard-earned cash is at risk every time you deposit with an unregulated sportsbook. We recommend you avoid these offshore sportsbooks:
- Allegations of withdrawal issues
- No license information available on site
- Poor customer service
- Multiple reports of slow payments
- Allegations of non-payments
- Risk of account closure simply for winning bets
- Reports of confiscated winnings
- Slow customer support response times
DFS sites to avoid in Georgia
While you can access many of the best Georgia DFS and social betting sites in 2025, there are a few operators you should steer clear of for various reasons. Just like a blacklisted sportsbook, you should avoid daily fantasy sports operators that don't offer numerous secure payment options, have inconsistent or inaccessible customer service, or are unproven in the industry. You are still risking your own money when playing at Georgia daily fantasy sports and social sites, so ensuring you're only playing responsibly with trusted platforms is of the utmost importance.
Georgia sports betting FAQs
No, sports betting isn't legal in Georgia, despite recent efforts to install legalized sports betting of any kind.
Yes, you can win real money by playing select DFS contests and games with certain Georgia operators.
The most popular daily fantasy sports operators in Georgia in 2025 are ProphetX, Underdog, and Betr Picks.
You must be at least 18 years old, depending on the operator, to use the best Georgia DFS sites.
Yes, you can. Many of the top daily fantasy sports sites in Georgia allow you to participate in wagers and contests using in-house virtual currency, which is issued periodically and holds no monetary value.
When sports betting is legalized, Georgia gamblers should be permitted to place wagers on all Atlanta professional sports franchises. In the meantime, you can legally wager on your favorite local teams via daily fantasy sports and social betting sites.
In Georgia, you can wager and enter DFS contests for the top sports leagues, including NFL, NBA, MLB, and more.
Daily fantasy sports and social betting sites are still a form of gambling, meaning that there is risk involved. You will still have to make real-money deposits to access many of the available contests or to top up your account's virtual currency.
Yes. You can access responsible gambling resources — such as spending and account limits, self-exclusion periods, and external helplines — directly from many of the best daily fantasy sports and social betting sites in Georgia.
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