Fanatics said it will pass Illinois’s new per-bet mobile sports betting tax on to customers from 1 July. Operators owe $0.25 on each of the first 20 million annual online bets in the state and $0.50 on subsequent bets; FanDuel and DraftKings plan to charge customers $0.50 per wager from 1 September.
The charge changes the per-wager cost for Illinois customers and operators under the state tax scheme.
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Chicago’s City Council passed an alternate 2026 budget that includes a 10.25% tax on wagers placed within city limits and a video gaming terminal provision. The Sports Betting Alliance warned the proposed licensing framework could prevent operators from complying by 1 January 2026 and force them to suspend services; the budget now goes to Mayor Brandon Johnson.
The Louisiana Senate passed House Bill 639 by 35 votes to three on 8 June, sending the measure to Governor Jeff Landry for signature. The bill proposes raising the online sports betting tax from 15% to 21.5% and directing 25% of state sports betting tax revenues to the SPORT Fund for NCAA Division I university athletic departments.
Maryland enacted House Bill 352, raising the tax rate on mobile sports betting revenue from 15% to 20%, according to the report. Five per cent of mobile betting tax revenue will go to the state’s general fund, while tax proceeds from online and retail wagering will continue to support the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund; the retail rate remains 15%.
Alaska Representative David Nelson introduced House Bill 145 to establish a licensed mobile sports betting market in the state. The proposal would allow up to 10 licences, set an annual fee of $100,000 and tax adjusted gross revenue at 20%; its 1 January 2026 effective date depends on at least three operator licences being issued.
Illinois Representative Travis Weaver introduced HB5814 in the 104th General Assembly, proposing changes to sports wagering and fantasy contest rules. The bill would remove the exchange wager transaction tax and fantasy contest licensing framework, while leaving the main sports wagering tax structure unchanged; it would take effect immediately if enacted.