Legalizing online sports betting has failed once again to pass the Georgia Legislature. The Peach State remains one of only a few that have not fully legalized online sports gambling.
Dozens of big-screen TVs and projectors simultaneously show the overlapping NCAA tournament basketball games during March Madness. For many, this time of year is a sports betting holiday. Whenever someone scores, people cheer.
Among the crowd of fans, Michael Hildreth and Andrew Markey are sitting at a high-top table watching the Florida-Connecticut game — and also watching their phones. “The over-under was 150 to start the game,” Hildreth said.
In non-betting terms, they could place a wager on whether both teams’ combined scores would total more than 150 points.
