IL New Wager Fee: Tell Lawmakers How It Hits You

Despite nearly 100,000 emails in opposition, lawmakers last May pushed through a new fee on every online sports bet in Illinois. As of September 1st, every time you place a wager, you now pay extra — just for playing the game legally.

⚠️ What it means for you:

• Every bet — even just $1 — gets hit with a fee.
• Most wagers are $5 or less, so for many, the fee could cost as much as the bet itself.
• Cross the border to Indiana or Iowa? No fee. Illinois is punishing its own players.
• The state’s fee pressures fans to place bigger bets — or drives them to unsafe, illegal sites.

🎥 Make your voice heard: Lawmakers need to see how this fee hurts real fans. Record a quick video and tell your state reps how this will impact your game day. We’ll make sure they see it.