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Tax Policy

Illinois HB 5143 would repeal the per-wager tax effective July 1, 2026

Filed February 2026. The bill would remove the $0.25-$0.50 per-wager fee that operators have been passing through to bettors. Illinois remains the most complex tax structure in the US.

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