ATLANTA – Legalized gambling has emerged in the General Assembly with just four days remaining in this year’s legislative session.

The House Economic Development and Tourism Committee approved a constitutional amendment Monday asking voters whether to legalize sports betting and “other forms of betting and gambling” in Georgia. Those “other forms” of gambling would include casinos and pari-mutuel betting on horse racing.

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