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

The new tax is applied to each wager that a sportsbook accepts — 25 cents per bet for the first 20 million wagers, 50 cents ...

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

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

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

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 ...

Bettors looking to make a wager on FanDuel in Illinois will soon have to pay a 50-cent transaction fee on every online bet ...

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

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 ...