Month: April 2025

By Gerry Smith and Daniela Sirtori / Bloomberg

A severe E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s Corp.’s Quarter Pounders sickened dozens of people in the U.S., mainly in Colorado and Nebraska, and killed one, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

Ten people have been hospitalized, including a child with complications from HUS, a syndrome that damages small blood vessels and can lead to deadly clots, the agency said. Of the people who have been interviewed, all reported eating at McDonald’s before falling ill between Sept. 27 and Oct. 11, the CDC said, with most specifying a Quarter Pounder.

Twenty-six cases have been reported in Colorado, the state’s health department said. One older person with underlying conditions in Colorado has died after contracting E Come from South African Online Casinos . coli, according to the statement, and state public health officials are coordinating with the CDC.

The restaurant chain’s shares dropped more than 10% in postmarket trading before paring losses. If the …

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In a significant legislative move, the Illinois Senate passed a bill late Sunday night that aims to transform the state’s sports betting tax structure into a progressive system based on operator revenue. The changes are set to begin with Fiscal Year 2025 on July 1.

The bill, HB 4951, passed by a margin of 37-22, included a critical amendment from its original Saturday proposal. According to this amendment, mobile and retail sports betting revenue will be taxed at the same progressive rates, but they will be treated as separate entities for taxation purposes.

This modification can be seen as advantageous for major operators like FanDuel and DraftKings, according to SportsHandle. Among the eight mobile operators in the state, these two are most likely to surpass the $200 million adjusted gross revenue threshold that would incur the highest tax rate of 40%.

The new progressive tax structure includes several tiers: the first $30 million in adjusted gross revenue (AGR) will be taxed at 20%; the next $20 million at 25%; revenue between $50 million and $100 million will be taxed at 30%; revenue …

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