Earlier this year, the terrible news came in that legal sports betting in Georgia wasn't going to go through, as the latest push fell flat. With that sports betting bill not moving past the senate, it set everything back to square one. With the World Cup being wrapped up now too, it adds to the fury of things, as Georgia's betting failures are made worse with England vs. Argentina facing off in the semifinals. Yup, this is a bad look for Georgia betting as a whole.

This prefaces some other exciting World Cup showdowns that have taken place in Atlanta thus far, but with the semifinals now here, even more attention is on the city and state. As things stand, tickets have been going for thousands of dollars, with people looking for ways to find ways to place money on this massive showdown. People also were rushing to place wagers on previous games as well.

And now with Argentina and England set for battle, that attention for betting isn't going anywhere either. Argentina and Lionel Messi hold stronger World Cup betting odds, which has people convinced that the South American team will be able to push forward. It's not just Messi who has eyes on him, though, as Enzo Fernandez, Lisandro Martinez, Lautauro Martinez, and others are ready to make a splash.

However, England is ready to make a splash here too, as Jude Bellingham has looked like one of the best players in the world from start to finish in the tournament. Harry Kane and others have also looked special for the Three Lions. This will be a fantastic matchup and there should be a ton of drama from the moment the players take the field. It will be interesting to see how things go down here, but the betting options are limited for people in Georgia.

Prediction markets are the ones cashing in on Georgia's betting mistakes

It goes without saying, but prediction markets are the ones cashing in on Georgia's betting mistakes. This is a bummer to see for local officials, as no one knows exactly when the next positive steps will be taken for the betting push. Without it, places like Kalshi and others are the ones who are taking in futures bets, as they've been approved at a federal level. Because of this, Georgia isn't seeing any money in terms of tax revenue.

With those bets on the rise and a clear excitement for soccer betting, it's rough news for Georgia. And it adds to the anger with the latest betting bill not going anywhere. For a little while now, it seems like the state has taken one step forward for legalization efforts, only for two steps backward to come in. While things remain stagnant, the prediction markets are the ones who have opened the door for sports betting to take place.

People in Georgia are keying in on things, with loads of World Cup bets taking place. This is going to be the case for the upcoming semifinals, while even more bets are going to be coming for the final too. While that game will take place in New Jersey on Sunday, that doesn't mean people in Georgia are going to forget about what goes down. Only time will tell who plays in that one, but loads of bets will be placed on that one, no question.

Another year of no NFL betting is going to be a bummer for Atlanta fans

While there's so much focus on the World Cup, it's easy to forget that another year of no NFL betting is going to be a bummer for Atlanta fans. While it was a bit of a down year for the Falcons last season, that doesn't mean that that people don't play close attention to the betting action as a whole.

Football fans are always paying attention to the different NFL betting trends that take place, while the movement for some teams is always intriguing. With Atlanta alone, there are going to be some serious changes for next season, especially with lefty Tua Tagovailoa pushing for a starting job. That alone has people talking.

Things are up in the air for how they're going to go for the Falcons this upcoming season, but people aren't feeling too optimistic about things. Despite that, people in the state are always going to want to bet on the team, especially as they push to get back on track. The prediction markets will be busy in the state, but until the laws change, no other online options will be made available.