{"id":10770,"date":"2026-05-13T22:10:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T22:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/13\/dana-white-asks-trump-to-help-reverse-90-gambling-loss-rule\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T22:10:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T22:10:59","slug":"dana-white-asks-trump-to-help-reverse-90-gambling-loss-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/13\/dana-white-asks-trump-to-help-reverse-90-gambling-loss-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White Asks Trump To Help Reverse 90% Gambling Loss Rule"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Dana White has asked President Donald Trump to support a change to the new gambling tax deduction rule, arguing that the policy hurts bettors, Nevada workers, and the legal betting market.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>Good to Know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Bettors can now deduct only 90% of gambling losses against winnings.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>The rule took effect on Jan. 1 after being added to the One Big Beautiful Bill in July 2025.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>White says the policy pushes some bettors toward unregulated betting sites.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>White sent a May 11 letter to Trump, obtained by gambling insider Dustin Gouker, after months of concern around the new gambling deductions law. The UFC president and CEO said Congress should reverse the provision because it can leave bettors with a tax bill even when their wins and losses cancel each other out.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, gamblers could deduct losses up to 100% of winnings. Losses above winnings could not reduce other taxable income. 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White now adds a high-profile name to that campaign, with a direct appeal to Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/dana-white-asks-trump-to-help-reverse-90-gambling-loss-rule\/\">Dana White Asks Trump To Help Reverse 90% Gambling Loss Rule<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dana White has asked President Donald Trump to support a change to the new gambling tax deduction rule, arguing that the policy hurts bettors, Nevada workers, and the legal betting market. Good to Know Bettors can now deduct only 90% of gambling losses against winnings. 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