Georgia lawmakers failed to pass new legislation to legalize sports betting in the state, missing the Monday deadline to do so. The state Senate voted against Senate Bill 57 that would have allowed sports betting online and in-person, while two other sports betting bills, House Bill 380 and Senate Resolution 140, also failed to move forward. Recent polls have indicated strong public support for legalizing sports betting in Georgia, with about six in 10 Georgians in favor of it.
Allwyn, the UK National Lottery operator, has completed its acquisition of the Camelot Lottery Solutions Group. The US-focused division of Camelot provides services to lotteries across North America and Europe, including the Illinois Lottery and the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. Allwyn secured €335m in loan facilities to finance the acquisition. Allwyn CEO Robert Chvátal said, “We are delighted to bring our experience and expertise as Europe’s leading operator to bear in the US market.”
