A survey conducted by Covers suggests the decision by DraftKings and FanDuel to impose a 50-cent fee in Illinois could affect sports betting behavior.

Sports betting service FanDuel has added a 50-cent surcharge to all wagers laid in Illinois to offset the state's per-wager ...

FanDuel is upping the ante in Illinois with a new 50-cent surcharge on all wagers, and DraftKings may be next. Flutter-owned FanDuel is introducing the charge to mitigate the impact of new taxes ...

FanDuel’s antagonistic response to the Illinois state legislature is not going to go over well with bettors in the Prairie ...

Donation Options Search Search Search A Sun-Times reporter navigates the FanDuel sports betting app, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. The company plans to implement a $0.50 “transaction fee” on every ...

"Should the state reverse its decision at any point in the future, FanDuel will immediately remove the $0.50 transaction fee, ...

Legislators who approved a first-of-its-kind per-wager tax say big gambling corporations like DraftKings can afford another ...

In response to the new per-bet tax introduced by the legislature, the two largest online sportsbooks are charging users a per ...

FanDuel announced Tuesday that, beginning Sept. 1, it plans to charge bettors a 50-cent transaction fee on every bet, win or lose, placed with its online sportsbook in Illinois. The company says ...

Paddy Power owner Flutter is passing on a betting tax to customers in Illinois in the United States. The US state’s ...