The governor's office argues that 'some parity' needs to be restored following Illinois's sports betting explosion.
The governor's office argues that "some parity" needs to be restored following Illinois's sports betting explosion and that new tax regulations won't impact the general population.
According to Sims, the changes to taxes on sportsbook operations were needed following the “explosion of the industry” to restore “some parity.”
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