Regulators are working on sports wagering rules in Illinois, which legalized it in June but hasn’t set a date for it to begin. The tax rates range widely among states: Pennsylvania set its rate at 36% - four times that of neighboring New Jersey - and Iowa’s is near the bottom, at 6.75%. Supreme Court cleared the way with a ruling last year.

Sports wagering revenue has fallen short of expectations in many states that quickly legalized it after the U.S. Indiana’s jump on neighboring states comes amid a $482 million - or nearly 18% - drop in gambling revenues at its casinos since 2012 amid competition from new casinos in Cincinnati and southern Michigan.Īn Indiana legislative report projects that the state will collect only about $13 million a year in revenue from its 9.5% tax on the casinos’ sports bets winnings. Sports wagering generally provides only slim profit margins for casinos, though operators say it is a way to help draw in gamblers. But Indiana’s proximity to several large cities makes sports wagering available to more potential gamblers.

Iowa became the first Midwestern state with legalized sports betting on Aug. How quickly mobile betting becomes available will depend largely on the casinos, said Sara Gonso Tait, executive director of the Indiana Gaming Commission. Several casinos plan to start mobile wagering this fall but haven’t set dates. 7 with retired Cincinnati sports stars Anthony Munoz of the Bengals and Tony Perez of the Reds. 5, while the Lawrenceburg casino plans a ceremony Sept. Boyd Gaming says former Chicago Bears star Brian Urlacher will place the first bet at its Blue Chip casino in Michigan City on Sept. If you had previously purchased Bet Credits or other bonuses from the Rewards Store, and they were unused in your account when we stopped taking bets in your state, we have refunded the FREE CREDIT to your Wynn Rewards account.Plenty of hoopla will accompany the openings. Please see Wynn Rewards for further information on your FREE CREDIT. See for more details.įor states where betting is no longer available, FREE CREDIT cannot be redeemed for Bet Credits or other bonuses, but can still be used at Wynn Las Vegas, Encore at Wynn Las Vegas, and Encore Boston Harbor. You can also earn COMP DOLLARS, which can be used exclusively at Wynn and Encore resorts, and have access to many other membership benefits. Being a WynnBET patron grants you a Wynn Rewards membership and allows you to earn FREE CREDIT that can be redeemed at WynnBET, Wynn Las Vegas, Encore Las Vegas, or Encore Boston Harbor.

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