Post by pavel on Feb 26, 2016 6:15:07 GMT -6
ATLANTA — A state House committee approved a set of measures Thursday that seek to bring casino gambling to Georgia.
The bill and accompanying constitutional amendment would allow up to four casinos around the state, with two in the metro Atlanta area. At least 90 percent of revenue from casinos would go toward education, including the HOPE scholarship. The program is currently funded by the state lottery but has struggled to keep pace with demand.
The measures’ sponsor, Savannah Republican Rep. Ron Stephens, said casino gambling would fill the gap.
“The HOPE scholarship has continued to dwindle from 100 percent funding to 70 percent,” he said.
Read more: chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2016-02-25/georgia-house-panel-backs-casino-measures?v=1456438046
The bill and accompanying constitutional amendment would allow up to four casinos around the state, with two in the metro Atlanta area. At least 90 percent of revenue from casinos would go toward education, including the HOPE scholarship. The program is currently funded by the state lottery but has struggled to keep pace with demand.
The measures’ sponsor, Savannah Republican Rep. Ron Stephens, said casino gambling would fill the gap.
“The HOPE scholarship has continued to dwindle from 100 percent funding to 70 percent,” he said.
Read more: chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2016-02-25/georgia-house-panel-backs-casino-measures?v=1456438046