Georgia’s effort to follow in the footsteps of many other states just ran into some mud. As sports and other forms of gambling continue to find acceptance across the country, legislators in the Peach State started to take a serious look at whether or not they should be offered in their backyard, as well. However, if gambling fans in Georgia expected a quick resolution, they’re going to be disappointed. There won’t be any movement on the gambling front until sometime next year – at the earliest.

The first step in the process was to have a group of lawmakers explore the industry and how it might fit the Georgia landscape. A state Senate panel was put together to dig into the details and offer recommendations on what could be a plausible, successful course of action. However, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the committee has decided that it won’t be producing its findings until sometime in the future.

There is apparently some internal debate over how any possible gambling expansion should be introduced. Brandon Beach, a Georgia Senator who is also the chair of the committee, announced that there would be a delay in the committee’s input until a consensus among its members could be reached.

He explains, “We just weren’t ready to vote. So I decided to hold off. We’ve got time. We’re going to talk about it in the next (Senate Republican) caucus meeting we have — it’ll be a priority.”