Illinois sports betting operators are already paying higher state taxes, but Chicago’s revised budget keeps a city tax on the ...

The September morning when FanDuel slapped a 50-cent fee on every bet placed in Illinois marked a turning point. For the first time in U.S. sports betting history, customers saw transaction charges ...

The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) reported Thursday $10.6 million in September tax receipts from the state’s per-wager surcharge as DraftKings and FanDuel crossed the 20 million wager threshold and ...

A federal lawsuit filed in Illinois targets sweepstakes casinos and prop-style daily fantasy sports platforms, with attorney ...

The Illinois Gaming Board has reported a 15% drop in September sports betting, after the state imposed a new tax on wagers. Sports Betting Alliance of Illinois spokesperson Maura Possley said five ...

Earlier this year, Illinois lawmakers enacted one of the most unique tax increases on its state’s sports betting operators. They levied a 25-cent tax on every wager placed with a regulated operator ...

Sports betting was up 9% year-over-year in Illinois during September, but revenue in the first full month of football dropped off significantly. Illinois sports betting operators generated the first ...