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Your Tax Guide to Professional Gaming

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In 2024, professional gaming and streaming is a lucrative path for those with the skills and charisma to hold a crowd. Did you purchase a new gaming computer and webcam to start your streaming career? In many ways, professional athletes of traditional sports have already been navigating this practice for decades.

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How States Tax Sports Betting: A Comparative Analysis

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When it comes to sports betting, taxes play a crucial role in shaping the industry. In May 2018, the Supreme Court invalidated The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), a federal law enacted in 1992 restricting sports betting in most states. The state levies a tax rate of 36% on sports betting revenue.

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US Voters Approve Sports Betting, Casino Gaming Expansions In 6 States

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gambling industry, with three states authorizing legal sports betting and three others either approving or expanding casino gaming, the Associated Press (AP) reported. By the end of 2021, at least 25 states along with the District of Columbia could have legalized some type of sports betting.

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Let’s End Tax Break Giveaways for the Fat Cats of Pro Sports

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By Girard Miller, Governing (TNS) With Super Bowl LVIII fresh on our minds, it’s a good time to think twice about the local economics of professional sports. Since the days of the Roman Colosseum, humans have reveled in their spectator sports in huge arenas. Local officials face enormous political pressure to cater to these cravings.

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Exciting Moments in Sports and Business

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This weekend, there were a lot of sporting events that caught my attention. The Sunday walk-off hit by Isiah Kiner-Falefa (IKF) gave the Yankees a 4–3 win in a game where the Yankees were no-hit for ten innings and then got the win in extra innings was exciting, but it did not compare to the excitement of the punt return.

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Gaming The Odds Of The (Post Pandemic) Return Of Sports

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Welcome, then, to the wide world of sports, circa post-pandemic. In an interview with Karen Webster, Gil Fried, professor and chair at the University of New Haven’s sport management program , said that now, more than ever, we need the escapism and joy that sports bring. But at least the tickets are cheap.

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Potential Tax Savings for Minority Owners of a Sports Team

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Most of us don’t have hundreds of thousands, millions or even billions of dollars at our disposal to purchase our favorite sports team. However, it is a dream for many sports fans to fantasize about owning a sports team. According to Forbes, the average value of sports franchises has increased over 250% since 2000.

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