Welcome to iGB's State of the Union, a look at the biggest North American sports betting stories we've covered over the week and briefs on others we found interesting.
FanDuel rallies customers against proposed MI tax hike
FanDuel this week sent a letter to Michigan customers encouraging them to oppose two bills that would raise tax rates on digital sports betting and icasino, according to Casino Reports. One bill would increase the tax rate on digital wagering by 0.1%. Another would raise the rate on online casino by 1%. The idea is to generate more tax dollars for state and local governments.
FanDuel’s emails point customers to a form on the Sports Betting Alliance’s (SBA) website. The SBA also has tabs to click through to encourage consumers in Georgia and Texas to tell lawmakers they want legal digital gambling.
The SBA is a trade group comprised of BetMGM, DraftKings, Fanatics Sporstsbook and FanDuel.
Congress to discuss legal sports betting
The US Senate Commit..
