AJC.com: Senate OKs video poker, HOPE measure

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There may be hope for Georgia to start joining the 21st century afterall….

Senate OKs video poker, HOPE measure

By Kristina Torres
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The Georgia Senate doubled-down on video poker machines Thursday, approving a measure under which more money could flow to the state’s strained HOPE scholarship program.

House Bill 487 would give control and enforcement of video poker machines to the Georgia Lottery Corp., with a share of the profits going to HOPE. The plan has the support of Gov. Nathan Deal, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and convenience stores where these machines are played.

The 35-16 vote sends HB 487 back to the House because of changes made to the bill both in committee and on the floor. The bill’s backers also beat back challenges that almost sank the bill on the floor. The House originally approved HB 487 last week.

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Woody is an amateur photographer whose main subjects include an interesting mix of nature (landscape and wildlife) and sports (all things Florida Gators, Hockey) and anything else that may jump in front of his camera. Woody was born in Orlando, Florida and moved to Atlanta, Georgia in 1986. He is a ‘rabid Gator fan’ and loves nothing more than to annoy as many fans of “that team from Athens, Ga” as possible.