www.esports.net | Aug 26, 2025
Caesars Sportsbook is the latest platform to introduce a betting surcharge in Illinois, responding to the state’s new tax. Caesars contacted users to say it will charge $0.25 for placing bets from September 1. The fee corresponds to the tax introduced in Illinois’ budget at the end of May. Sportsbooks will be charged $0.25 per bet on the first 20 million bets, and operators that accept more than 20 million will be charged $0.50 per bet. DraftKings and FanDuel have