FanDuel, the largest online betting operator in the United States, is set to introduce a transaction fee for its customers in Illinois. Starting from July 1, 2025, players will face a $0.50 charge ...

FanDuel will add a $0.50 transaction fee on all Illinois bets beginning Sept. 1. The fee responds to a new state-imposed transaction charge starting July 1. Flutter, FanDuel’s parent company ...

The introduction of this fee by the state also followed a substantial increase in the betting tax rate in Illinois in 2024. Following the 2024 increase, Fanduel made extensive efforts to absorb ...

Bettors looking to make a wager on FanDuel in Illinois will soon have to pay a 50-cent transaction fee on every online bet they place.

Illinois is adding a 25-cent fee to all bets and 50-cent fee to high-volume sportsbooks such as DraftKings and FanDuel starting July 1. Illinoisans lost $1.12 billion in 2024, with $700 million of ...

In response, FanDuel, owned by Flutter, announced on June 10 that starting September 1, 2025, it will add a $0.50 fee to every bet placed on its platform in Illinois.

A Covers survey of Illinois sports bettors suggests the 50-cent “transaction fee” that DraftKings and FanDuel plan to impose in the state in September will change how some people wager.

FanDuel, Flutter Entertainment plc (NYSE:FLUT)’s top U.S. brand, announced that it will begin charging a $0.50 transaction fee per bet in Illinois starting September 1, 2025.