Illinois is a mature, high-handle market whose trajectory on tax is firmly tightening — graduated rate (2024), per-wager fee (2025) and Chicago levy (2026). iGaming legalisation is contested: HB4797 (25% tax, up to 3 skins, MSIGA-join provision) is live but unpassed, opposed by the ~$3bn VGT lobby, and IGB enforcement signals strong opposition to unlicensed online casino. A per-wager-tax repeal bill (HB4171) and a sweepstakes-ban bill (SB1705) are also pending. Tax reduction is politically unlikely given state fiscal pressure.
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Illinois · Question 11 of 11
Outlook: What is coming?
Mixed · Probable · AI-generated · Back to full Illinois report →
Key section parameters
| Jurisdiction | Illinois (US-IL) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | Recorded in register |
| Favourability | Mixed |
| Confidence | Probable |
| Review status | AI-generated |
| Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 |
Summary answer
Illinois is a mature, high-handle market whose trajectory on tax is firmly tightening — graduated rate (2024), per-wager fee (2025) and Chicago levy (2026). iGaming legalisation is contested: HB4797 (25% tax, up to 3 skins, MSIGA-join provision) is live but unpassed, opposed by the ~$3bn VGT lobby, …