{"id":9512,"date":"2024-11-19T15:10:04","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T15:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=america&#038;p=9512"},"modified":"2024-11-19T15:10:05","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T15:10:05","slug":"bill-would-raise-the-louisiana-sports-betting-tax-rate-to-51-from-15-tying-new-york-as-the-highest-sports-betting-tax-rate-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"america","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/bill-would-raise-the-louisiana-sports-betting-tax-rate-to-51-from-15-tying-new-york-as-the-highest-sports-betting-tax-rate-in-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill would raise the Louisiana sports betting tax rate to 51% from 15%, tying New York as the highest sports betting tax rate in the US."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Louisiana lawmakers picked up the sports betting tax discussion Wednesday, with the sponsor deferring the bill to work on it with additional input.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4d0WZjXrn98&amp;t=29s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/assets\/feria24\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rep. Roger Wilder presented his <a href=\"https:\/\/legis.la.gov\/legis\/BillInfo.aspx?s=243ES&amp;b=HB22&amp;sbi=y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House Bill 22<\/a> to the House Ways and Means Committee Wednesday. The bill would raise the Louisiana sports betting tax rate to 51% from 15%, tying New York as the highest sports betting tax rate in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/assets\/international\/bill-would-raise-the-louisiana-sports-betting-tax-rate-to-51p-from-15p-tying-new-york-as-the-highest-sports-betting-tax-rate-in-the-us2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wilder opted to defer the bill, understanding various stakeholders are unhappy with how it stands. The Louisiana legislature is in a special session that will run until Nov. 25. Wilder\u2019s bill requires a two-thirds majority in both chambers to pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Louisiana sports betting tax bill<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4d0WZjXrn98&amp;t=29s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/assets\/feria24\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>During Wednesday\u2019s hearing, responsible gambling representatives endorsed the bill. Representatives from Caesars and the Louisiana Casino Association spoke against the tax increase. They cited potential negative effects on the brick-and-mortar casinos in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even before the hearing, other industry stakeholders opposed the bill. Jeff Ifrah, co-founder of&nbsp;the&nbsp;iDevelopment and Economic Association, released a <a href=\"https:\/\/ideagrowth.org\/statement-from-jeff-ifrah-co-founder-of-idevelopment-and-economic-association-idea-regarding-louisiana-house-bill-22\/?utm_source=mailpoet&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source_platform=mailpoet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lengthy statement<\/a> Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>This measure, if passed, will make Louisiana one of the highest-taxed sports betting markets in the country, significantly undermining the competitiveness of legal operators in the state,\u201d<\/em> Ifrsah said. \u201cSuch a sharp increase would not only raise costs for operators but ultimately impact consumers, who will bear the brunt through less favorable odds and reduced promotional opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why the tax bill?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/assets\/international\/bill-would-raise-the-louisiana-sports-betting-tax-rate-to-51p-from-15p-tying-new-york-as-the-highest-sports-betting-tax-rate-in-the-us3.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Gov. 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