New Tennessee Gross Wager Gambling Tax Could Cost State Money

Tennessee’s New System For Taxing Sports Wagering Will Begin July 1.Had The New Tax Been In Place Since Wagering Began In November 2020, The State Would Have Collected $154 Million Compared To The $142 Million It Has Collected. But Those Numbers Have Changed In Recent Months.

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Tennessee Collected $8.8M In Taxes On $392.7M In Sports Wagers In March

Tennessee Collected $8.8 Million In Taxes On Sports Wagering In March On $392.7 Million In Wagers. The Tax Collections Were The Third Highest Since Online Sports Wagering Began In Tennessee In November 2020 And Coincided With The NCAA Basketball Tournament.

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$54M Tennessee Child Care Program Would Be Funded By Sports Gambling

A Bill That Would Ultimately Take $54 Million Worth Of Annual Sports Gambling Taxes And Spend It On Child Care Scholarships Passed A Senate Committee Despite The Objection Of Two Republican Lawmakers Who Believe Funding Child Care Is Beyond The Scope Of Government.

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