Five operators have submitted bids to the Department of Liquor and Lottery for licenses.

FanDuel, BetMGM, DraftKings, Fanatics Betting and Gaming, and Penn Sports Interactive () were the first five operators to submit applications to operate in the Green Mountain State.

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (D) signed the state s online sports betting bill into law this past June.

Sports Betting Likely in January

Sports betting is expected to launch in Vermont in January 2024 and will feature between two to six operators. The state’s Department of Liquor and Lottery will regulate sports betting and award sports betting licenses. The five bidders will now go through a “competitive bidding process” to receive a license. Much like New York’s competitive bidding process,…

voters should have a say in major policy shifts, a Georgia Senator said yesterday, and the decision to legalize sports betting should be no different.

The Georgia House Committee on Higher Education considered Sen. Bill  Cowsert s (R-16)  on Monday to require a constitutional amendment to legalize sports betting. The resolution is part of an overall package to legalize sports betting in the state.

When you have this major of a policy shift, the public should be invited in to vote on this, Cowsert said.

Democracy Is a Powerful Thing

The Georgia Senate passed SR 579 in late February by a 41-12 vote, surpassing the required three-fifths majority. If approved by the House with a three-fifths majority, the resolution will require Georgia voters to approve a co…