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Illinois introduces betting transaction fee; FanDuel to pass on $0.50 per bet from Sept 1
Flutter Entertainment plc
- Illinois State Legislature introduces a betting transaction fee on all sports wagers from July 1, 2025.
- FanDuel, Flutter’s brand, will charge customers $0.50 per bet in Illinois starting September 1, 2025.
- The fee follows a 2024 tax rate increase; FanDuel had absorbed prior costs without passing to customers.
- CEO Peter Jackson warns the fee may push customers to unregulated operators that pay no state tax.
- FanDuel will remove the $0.50 fee immediately if the state reverses its decision.
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