Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s FY27 budget recommendation includes higher taxes on sports betting and online gaming, according to the report.
The recommendation could change the tax terms facing sports betting and online gaming operators in Michigan.
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Colorado Governor Jared Polis has proposed a progressive tax on casinos before his term ends in January. The plan would set an effective rate of 23%, with casinos earning more than a threshold paying up to 35%; Polis said it could raise $80.2 million annually for childcare and preschool programmes.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis has proposed raising the state's tax on casinos before his term ends in January. The proposal would replace the current effective rate of 16.1% with a progressive tax at an effective rate of 23%. The governor's office said the measure could raise $80.2 million a year in new revenue for childcare and preschool programmes.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis proposed raising the effective tax rate on the state’s casinos to 23% from 16.1% in his final budget proposal. The proposal estimates $80.2 million in annual revenue from the gaming industry; voters would have to approve a tax increase under the state’s taxpayer bill of rights.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker proposed higher taxes on table games and electronic gambling in his FY2027 budget. The plan estimates $120 million in additional revenue and would raise table-game tax rates to between 15% and 50% at 15 of the state’s 16 casinos; Chicago’s casino would remain under its separate tax structure.
US lawmakers are weighing changes to federal sports betting taxes, according to the report. A Budget Lab model estimated that a 10% tax could raise $182bn over FY2027–2036 while reducing bets by 10%; a proposed $0.05-per-transaction tax was modelled to raise $1.3bn over the same period.
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has proposed a tiered fee structure for the state’s largest sports wagering operators. The proposal’s fee levels and terms were not specified in the available report.