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Horse Racing and More Gambling for Georgia?

By Sue Ella Deadwyler of Georgia Insight

“Pathological gambling is extremely incapacitating and results in failure to maintain solvency or provide basic support for one’s family.” – American Psychiatric Association

When gambling expands, government expands.
More police are hired to investigate and prosecute increased crime; more judges and
courts are needed to investigate and prosecute gambling addicts’ crimes; more welfare
programs are needed to support gambling-related poverty; more agencies are created to
monitor and regulate gambling; more medical services are needed to treat diseases of
addicted gamblers; and more laws are needed to control crime and money launderers.… Read the rest

Betting the House on Gambling

Casinos are not the way to fund education in Georgia

Randy Hicks, President of Georgia Family Council
July 13, 2012

For voters in Georgia, a choice of candidates won’t be the only thing on their General Primary ballot on Tuesday, July 31.… Read the rest

2024 Topgolf Fundraiser Recap

Yeti Cooler Winner

Our 2024 Topgolf Fundraiser Event was a great success! Over 110 of our friends and supporters joined us for food, fellowship, and golf. Paul Smith and Cory Lawrence, our Executive and Associate Director, gave a recap of the legislative session, and a Yeti cooler and other door prizes were given away. … Read the rest

FINAL Legislative Update – April 1, 2024

***NO VOTE EXPANDING STATE-SPONSORED GAMBLING***

During the last two sessions (2023 & 2024) the Georgia Senate endeavored to advance sports betting. Senate Resolution 579 was the constitutional amendment to allow the voters of Georgia to change our state constitution to allow sports betting.… Read the rest

Legislative Update – March 22, 2024

The sports betting legislation is now in the Georgia House of Representatives after the Georgia Senate advanced sports betting by way of a Constitutional Amendment, which requires two pieces of legislation. Senate Bill 386 details how the legislation will operate (licensing, taxing, enforcement, etc.),… Read the rest

Legislative Update – March 19, 2024

The sports betting legislation is now in the Georgia House of Representatives after the Georgia Senate advanced sports betting by way of a Constitutional Amendment, which requires two pieces of legislation. Senate Bill 386 details how the legislation will operate (licensing, taxing, enforcement, etc.),… Read the rest

April 29, 2024 Topgolf Fundraiser

Citizen Impact is holding our third Topgolf fundraising event on Monday, April 29, from 6-9 p.m. at Topgolf Atlanta (1600 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd NW) in midtown Atlanta. This is a great opportunity to help fund our ministry and have fun, too!… Read the rest

Wrap-up of Pastors & Ministry Leaders’ Day 2024

This was the best attended Pastors’ Day we have had!

On Tuesday, February 27, Citizen Impact held our Annual Pastors’ & Ministry Leaders’ Day at the General Assembly in Atlanta. The Lord blessed our day with the largest attendance ever, including many new pastors in attendance!… Read the rest

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