Tennessee Tourism Asks For $9M Budget Increase For Worldwide Marketing

Tennessee’s Department Of Tourist Development Wants $9 Million More To Market The State In 26 Areas Outside Of The State Along With Working On Pursuing Direct Flights To Canada, Germany And France.

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Sports Wagering Taxes Expected To Rise After One-Year Drop

Tennessee’s Sports Wagering Council Is Expecting This Fiscal Year To Show A One-Year Dip In Sports Wagering Taxes Collected Before Seeing That Total Rise Again Next Fiscal Year.

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Tennessee’s Budget Sees Impact Of Tax Cuts And No New Untapped Revenue Sources

Two Things Have Driven Tennessee’s Massive Rise In State Revenues Over The Past Five Years: The Ability To Collect Taxes On Internet Sales And An Enormous Growth In Franchise And Excise Tax Collections. But As The Online Sales Tax Money Becomes A Normal Part Of The State Budget And Lawmakers’ 2023 Franchise And Excise Tax Cuts Go Into Effect, The Days Of Significant Revenue Growth Are Likely In The Rearview Mirror.

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What Happens When A Cash-Poor Billionaire Wants A New Sports Stadium? Lobbying.

The Tennessee Titans Turned A Couple Million In Political Spending Into Over A Billion Dollars From Taxpayers.

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Springfield Businessman Owes $256K In Sales Tax Fraud Plea Deal

A Springfield Furniture Salesman Will Need To Pay $255,601 In Restitution To The State Of Tennessee As Part Of A Plea Deal After Pleading Guilty To A Charge Of Theft Regarding Falsified Sales Tax Records.

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