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Imbalanced scales of justice — three faceless American bettors with poker chips on the lifted left dish; the U.S. Capitol and Treasury buildings weighing down the lower right dish, with cash and IRS tax forms spilling onto the table. Painterly editorial illustration.

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If You Bet on Anything in 2026, You'll Owe Federal Taxes on Money You Lost

A 1951 tax rule, plus a 2025 amendment, will hit every American bettor's 2026 return — sports, casino, poker, horse racing, lottery, all of it. FairBetAct is organizing to repeal it before it lands.

FairBetAct manifesto launch piece — phantom income mechanism, OBBBA impact (all forms of gambling), the broader gambling rights mission. Website-canonical variant of BreakingEvenIsntIncome master, formatted for fairbetact.com publication via Day13.01 API.

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April 30, 2026 · 5 min read

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