Donald Trump Jr says it's crazy not to have sports gambling in Alabama, Georgia

• Donald Trump Jr found it bizarre that sports gambling is not legal in Georgia and Alabama
• He was chiming in after Gregory Price highlighted the issue
• Prediction markets need to be factored into any future regulation and legislative efforts

Donald Trump Jr posted on social media X, commenting on a statement by White House staffer Gregory Price’s opinion on the state of sports betting in Alabama and Georgia. According to Trump Jr and Price, it was bizarre to have Alabama and Georgia left out of the mass legalization of sports gambling in the country.

Trump Jr wants to know – why are Georgia and Alabama not regulating sports betting?

In a post, Price expressed his frustration: "You may not believe this, but Alabama and Georgia are two states that still ban legal sports betting markets, which means fans of two of the biggest SEC teams in the country are still using illegal bookies to bet on the game tonight. Seems like something that should change…"

Trump Jr concurred: "Crazy. Totally agree on changing it." None of the men openly discussed what this change could be or how soon it would arrive. Both states have failed to pass legislation legalizing sports gambling in 2025, with lawmakers hesitant about making a more determined attempt.

Yet, change is inadvertently coming to the Peach State as well as the Yellowhammer State. While the legalization of sports betting is still nowhere near, residents have, at least for the time being, access to prediction markets, which have been encroaching on traditional sportsbooks’ territory.

Kalshi has just launched a parlay prediction market, sending sports betting stocks into a tailspin, too. Any oncoming regulation may indeed have to consider how to address prediction markets preemptively, as these platforms are unlikely to go away overnight.

Trump Jr himself is endorsing both Polymarket and Kalshi, which are fighting lawsuits against sports regulators. While Price was himself openly in favor of changing the status quo, many of the quotes under Trump Jr’s sharing of the post were not as supportive.

People voiced concerns over the addictive nature of gambling and opposed legalizing it in the first place. Yet, Georgia and Alabama are not the only states where (sports) gambling is not legal. Texas is another big one where lawmakers have been hesitant to push forward with a definitive regulatory framework.

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