Illinois has had a regulated sports betting industry for two years. Over the last year, since going live in March of 2020, the state has collected $4,144,742,113 in wagers from both retail and mobile sportsbooks combined. The bulk of Illinois sports wagering is done through … Read more
The Illinois sports betting industry collected $537.2 million in handle for April. The Prairie State was number two for the number of wagers taken for the month, only falling behind to New Jersey who had $748 million in bets. Of the $537.2 million brought in, … Read more
Illinois had the third-highest sports betting handle in February with $509.8 million. The Casino Queen (DraftKings) had the highest sports betting handle in February with $199.8 million. The retail sports betting handle in Illinois in February was $ 19.6 million. CHICAGO –The Illinois sports betting … Read more
The regulated sports betting industry of Illinois will be seeing theScore Bet sportsbook application by the end of the year. A deal with Caesars Entertainment is what’s making it possible for theScore to enter the Illinois market. A launch date for the platform is dependent … Read more
Sports betting handle in Illinois increased to $581.5 million in January. This is the new record-setting single-month betting activity in Illinois. DraftKings remains the more popular mobile sportsbook in the state. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Sports betting fans in Illinois managed to set a new record … Read more
Illinois and Montana are both celebrating their one-year anniversaries of launching sportsbooks in their states. Due to the huge differences in their market landscapes, Illinois has exceeded expectations in its first year while Montana has done less than expected. CHICAGO – On March 9, 2020, … Read more
Illinois residents can sign up remotely for mobile sports betting accounts through April 3 with the newest Executive Order signed by Governor JB Pritzker. This newest order will coincide with March Madness, the NCAA basketball tournament that is slated to bring in numerous bets and … Read more
Illinois sportsbooks will only offer Super Bowl 55 prop bets for action that occurs on the field. Sportsbooks out of state and out of the country are famous for offering prop bets on the Halftime Show, the Super Bowl ads, and other events surrounding the … Read more
Betting on sports in Illinois has seen major activity in October, surpassing $430 million in betting handle. Mobile sports betting took in the bulk of wagers in October. BetRivers and DraftKings were the top mobile sportsbooks. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois sports bettors were busy in … Read more
Over $285 million was wagered on sports in Illinois in September. Illinois has seen over $3 million in revenue since sports betting launched. Illinois sports betting is projected to generate more than $100 million. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The September sports betting revenue numbers for Illinois … Read more
Illinois has been allowed to register for mobile sports betting platforms remotely since June. Governor J.B. Pritzker has to decide whether or not to allow the continued availability of remote sportsbook registration as the current order expires Saturday. Since opening remote registration for sports wagering … Read more
Fairmount Park and FanDuel have formed a partnership that gives the race track a sports betting license with FanDuel as the sportsbook operator. COVID-19 has affected many casinos in Illinois due to the rising cases in a majority of regions around the state. The gaming … Read more