Sports betting advocates spend $12.3m on Georgia legislative races
Nearly all 34 candidates backed by the industry-linked committees won their primaries.
US.- Sports betting advocates have reportedly spent $12.3m on Georgia legislative races this year, almost half of the $25.3m spent by independent committees in the 2026 elections. The total already exceeds independent spending in the state during the 2022 midterms.
Committees tied to the industry backed 34 legislative candidates, nearly all of whom won their primaries. Most of the money reportedly moved through Win for America, a super PAC funded by DraftKings, FanDuel, Fanatics and Bet365. It financed two affiliate committees: American Conservative Fund Action, which spent $8.5m on Republican races, and American Future, which spent $3.4m on Democratic races.
A Win for America representative said the group backs “candidates who will thoughtfully approach the tax revenue and job opportunities our industry provides.”
Georgia has yet to allow a vote to legalise sports betting. The House rejected House Resolution 450 on March 6, 2026, with a vote of 63 to 98, falling short of the two-thirds majority necessary to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. House Bill 910, intended to manage mobile sports betting through the Georgia Lottery without the need for an amendment, did not make it to a vote on the floor.
Georgia imposes a limit of $8,400 on donations to candidates for each primary or general election for governor and statewide offices, and $4,800 for runoff elections. Independent committees, however, are not subject to these limits.
