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All bets are off: Georgia lawmakers nix legal sports betting

Sen. Brandon Beach, R-Alpharetta, debates SR 140 in the Senate chambers during crossover day at the Georgia State Capitol on Monday, March 6, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Alex Slitz)

sports betting — Sen. Brandon Beach, R-Alpharetta, debates SR 140 in the Senate chambers during crossover day at the Georgia State Capitol on Monday, March 6, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Alex Slitz)

Georgia lawmakers are again spurning plans to legalize sports betting, rejecting an effort that had been pushed by Atlanta's sports teams and business leaders.

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