Sports-Betting Stocks Drop as Illinois Senate Passes Budget Raising Tax Scale

Sports-betting stocks like DraftKings (DKNG) and FanDuel parent Flutter Entertainment (FLUT) are sliding Tuesday following the Illinois Senate passage of a new state budget that includes a new progressive tax rate on such firms. Key Takeaways If the amended bill passes the Illinois House this week and is signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the 40% top end of the scale would give Illinois one of the highest sports-betting taxes in the country, behind just New York, which taxes betting companies at 51%. The bill wa ...