With another neighboring state considering legalizing sports betting, Gov. J.B. Pritzker doesn’t see any adverse effects on Illinois’ sports betting industry.
Next month, voters in Missouri will decide whether to legalize sports betting. DraftKings recently contributed another $5 million in efforts to legalize online sports betting in Missouri.
Pritzker included a hefty tax hike for sports betting companies in his latest Illinois budget, and some were worried that the companies would pack up and leave. Pritzker said that didn’t happen when the Hoosier State allowed sports betting.
“There is betting in Indiana, so that hasn’t happened,” said Pritzker. “Companies are not getting up and leaving as a result of a change in the tax code.”
