- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Sep 11, 2025
What it does
The WAGER Act would amend the Internal Revenue Code to exempt sports betting from the federal excise tax on authorized wagers, provided the betting is not prohibited under state law or an approved Tribal-State gaming compact. This change would apply to wagers placed on sporting events after the bill’s enactment, removing a federal tax burden on legal sports betting activities. The bill affects sports betting operators and related entities by eliminating their liability for this specific excise tax on qualifying wagers. It does not alter state or tribal gambling laws but ensures that where sports betting is legally permitted, it is not subject to the federal wagering excise tax.
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