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Will a 50-Cent Fee Stop Sports Bettors From Betting?
A survey conducted by Covers suggests the decision by DraftKings and FanDuel to impose a 50-cent fee in Illinois could affect sports betting behavior.
Gov. JB Pritzker signs budget amid federal funding uncertainty, unaddressed transit issues
Gov. JB Pritzker signed his seventh annual budget, balanced as promised with spending cuts, taxes and one-time revenue boosts ...
Pritzker signs $55.1B state budget reliant on $700M of new taxes
Gov. JB Pritzker signed Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget into law Monday, taking shots at President Donald Trump’s budget ...
Pritzker signs $55.1B Illinois budget reliant on $700M of new taxes
You know it’s a bad budget when it’s based on nearly $1 billion in tax increases and enhancements,” a Republican lawmaker said.
WMBD Peoria on MSN2h
On the Record: Breaking down the $55 billion budget with state Senators Koehler, Arellano
Illinois has passed a record $55.2 billion budget, raising nearly $1 billion in new revenue from sports betting, delivery ...
Sports Business Journal16h
New per-bet charge in Illinois, along with last year’s added toll, will have FanDuel, DraftKings paying N.Y.-sized taxes
When Illinois legislators instituted a progressive sports betting tax aimed squarely at market leaders FanDuel and DraftKings ...