The new Illinois tax rates are expected to bring in at least an additional $200 million in tax revenue for the state. That’s why the decision was made, much to the chagrin of FanDuel, DraftKings and all the other operators in the state.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
The house always wins, you can make book on it.