Georgia Eyes 2027 Push for Casinos, Sports Betting

Democrats’ sweeping victories in Georgia during the 2026 midterms are providing fresh momentum for advocates pushing to end the Peach State’s longstanding prohibition on casinos and sports betting. Democrats are set to take control of the Georgia House of Representatives for the first time in more than two decades. Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms was the first Democrat elected governor of Georgia since Roy Barnes in 1998. She’ll make history in January when she’s sworn in as the nation’s first Black female governor.