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Jason Robins, DraftKings CEO, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss Illinois' new tax on mobile and online sports wagers.
J.B. Pritzker says Illinois budget, which includes new tax rate on every online sports wager, showcases state's "hard-earned fiscal responsibility." ...
DraftKings has become the second operator to announce a transaction fee for sports bets in Illinois in response to the state ...
Illinois has implemented a new tax structure for sports betting that could lead to changes both in and out of the state ...
FanDuel has responded after Illinois finalized plans to charge sportsbooks for every wager placed in the state ...
The new tax is applied to each wager that a sportsbook accepts — 25 cents per bet for the first 20 million wagers, 50 cents per wager after that.
In response to the new per-bet tax introduced by the legislature, the two largest online sportsbooks are charging users a per ...
This decision follows significant tax increases on sports wagering imposed by the Illinois ... DraftKings expresses a willingness to remove the transaction fee should state legislation change ...
DraftKings last August announced its plans to implement a surcharge on wagers placed in “high-tax” states, or those with ...
DraftKings continues to support collaborative policymaking that works for the state and allows for the long-term sustainability of the industry. Should the legislation be repealed, the company will ...
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a series of budget bills on Monday, allowing tax changes and several other policies to take effect on July 1.
Illinois sports bettors will soon face a $0.50 online bet fee imposed by FanDuel, reacting to new state tax laws aimed at ...