Lawmakers in Illinois and Maryland have introduced new bills to legalize DFS contests.
Last week, Illinois Senator Lakesia Collins introduced SB 1224, the Fantasy Sports Consumer Act, to the 104th General Assembly. The bill would authorize all DFS contests in the Prairie State, including peer-to-peer and against-the-house contests.
The tax on DFS in Illinois would be between 10% and 15%, with operators needing to pay 8% of adjusted fantasy receipts to gain an initial four-year license.
Fantasy operators’ registration and renewal fees would go to the state, with 85% going to the state’s gaming fund, and the remaining 15% going towards programs that treat compulsive gambling.
https://cdcgaming.com/brief/illinois-and-maryland-consider-legalizing-daily-fantasy-sports-contests/