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Chicago Confirms 10.25% Sports Betting Tax in 2026 Budget Plan

December 28, 2025|byLucy Harris

Chicago’s 2026 budget will introduce a new city-level tax on sports betting revenue, adding to an already complex regulatory and tax structure for gambling operators in Illinois. The measure, which takes effect on January 1, applies a 10.25% tax to sportsbook revenue generated within city limits.

The budget became law after Mayor Brandon Johnson allowed it to take effect without signing or vet...

Illustration showing a sports betting mobile phone weighed down by a tax burden as Chicago prepares to increase online sports betting taxes
Chicago Confirms 10.25% Sports Betting Tax in 2026 Budget Plan

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