There are two states where betting on sports could be legalized soon. A Georgia sports betting bill, which has been approved by the state Senate, and legislation in Kansas, which was approved by the Senate there.

Georgia’s bill will head to the House to be considered. In it’s current form, the bill would need to amend the state constitution in order to legalize sports betting. To do that, the matter would need to be approved by voters.

In Kansas, the bill would regulate betting on sports as an expansion of the state lottery. That regulation would come via one of the state’s four casinos. Each would be able to offer up to three mobile sports books and one retail sports book.

Update: As of August 2022, sports betting was still not legal in the state, despite a growing interest. Betting on sports has long been a popular pastime in Georgia, but no legislation has yet been approved. At the same time, most of the southern states have legalized sports betting.

Legislatures were not able to get Georgia sports betting on the 2022 ballot, crushing any hopes of betting on NFL games this year. Perhaps mobile sports betting will become a reality in the state next year, as it is believed the state legislature will try again in 2023.

This story about the Kansas and Georgia sports betting bills originally appeared on the Yogo Net website.