Tag: Betting

Sports betting in Georgia may lack needed votes from lawmakers

ATLANTA — There’s still a chance Georgians could vote on authorizing sports betting in November, but the odds may be poor. The House Higher Education Committee on Thursday passed out both a proposed state constitutional amendment and authorizing legislation that would let Georgians bet legally on pro and college sports. But a top Democrat said […]

Mississippi House passes bill to legalize online sports betting

JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi House passed a bill Thursday that would legalize online sports betting, bringing the state one step closer to joining 29 other states that already allow the practice. The Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act, which would legalize mobile sports betting while requiring gambling companies to contract with brick-and-mortar gambling establishments, passed […]

Kroger Begins Rolling Out In-Store Betting Kiosks

National grocery chain Kroger has installed kiosks in a handful of its 2,800 stories to allow customers to place bets on sporting events. Numerous outlets had reported that the company had been approved in 2022 to get the sports betting kiosks installed and operational in its Ohio stores, though they generally noted, as did Cincinnati’s […]