{"id":6864,"date":"2018-05-22T22:44:51","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T22:44:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=6864"},"modified":"2018-05-23T15:38:35","modified_gmt":"2018-05-23T15:38:35","slug":"aga-urges-federal-government-to-cut-sports-betting-taxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/aga-urges-federal-government-to-cut-sports-betting-taxes\/","title":{"rendered":"AGA Urges Federal Government To Cut Sports Betting Taxes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The American Gaming Association<\/strong>\u00a0(AGA) wants to repeal or reduce the federal excise tax on sports betting<\/strong>, a highlight among post-PASPA priorities released Thursday by the group.<\/p>\n Gaming\u2019s lobbying arm also encouraged federal lawmakers to let state and tribal authorities<\/strong> set their own sports betting rules. That backs comments AGA President Geoff Freeman<\/strong> made after PASPA\u2019s repeal, saying \u201cthat ship has sailed\u201d on federal legislation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n