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Shelby County putting final touches on legislative agenda

By , Daily Memphian Published: December 26, 2018 6:34 AM CT
<strong>Shelby County Commission chairman Van Turner said he believes sports betting on Beale Street, which is currently illegal in Tennessee, could be regulated.</strong> (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian file)

Shelby County Commission chairman Van Turner said he believes sports betting on Beale Street, which is currently illegal in Tennessee, could be regulated. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian file)

Allowing sports betting on Beale Street and better implementation of the state’s standardized TNReady test are two of the Shelby County Commission's latest requests to the Tennessee General Assembly.

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Amber Mills Beale Street Lee Harris Shelby County Commission Van Turner
Omer Yusuf

Omer Yusuf

Omer Yusuf covers Bartlett and North Memphis neighborhoods for The Daily Memphian. He also analyzes COVID-19 data each week. Omer is a former Jackson Sun reporter and University of Memphis graduate.

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