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A new iGB podcast featuring two of the foremost regulatory affairs pros aims to offer provide exclusive insights on the work that goes into passing gambling legislation around the world.
Episode 48: The (latest) Illinois sports betting tax raid
World Series of Politics
20 minutes 20 seconds
5 months ago
Episode 48: The (latest) Illinois sports betting tax raid
It’s a fiery one this week! World Series of Politics goes in hard on the Land of Lincoln, where another tax grab from the legislature puts further pressure on Illinois sports betting licensees. Does the Illinois sports betting tax grab essentially say the state is not a supporter of technological innovation? That’s Brandt’s take, and he warns it goes beyond gaming to target other technology innovators. How is that a sustainable strategy in the long-term?To Brendan, the sports betting tax grab is just further evidence of Illinois as a problem state for the gaming industry, especially in the wake of the Chicago casino project. “Illinois is just not a friendly space to go do business, plain and simple,” he says.
World Series of Politics
A new iGB podcast featuring two of the foremost regulatory affairs pros aims to offer provide exclusive insights on the work that goes into passing gambling legislation around the world.
