Chicago’s proposed 2026 budget has triggered a warning from major online sportsbooks that they may have to stop accepting wagers inside city limits on January 1, 2026, if the plan takes effect without a workable licensing process. The Sports Betting Alliance told Mayor Brandon Johnson that the budget language creates a new city-level requirement for online operators while leaving no published standards to meet, which the group said would make continued operation risky and potentially unlawful. The conflict centers on two related […]

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