William Hill US launched a sportsbook at the Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin, Illinois. This is the first William Hill sportsbook in the Prairie State. The launch is a part of a multi-state deal between Eldorado Resorts, William Hill, and Caesars Entertainment. ELGIN, Ill.- Sports … Read more
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) has made Hawthorne Race Course the first race track in Illinois to receive a sports betting license. With this approval, their partner PointsBet can now request to launch their sportsbook application in writing to the IGB. CICERO, Ill. – The … Read more
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker had previously allowed for remote registration for mobile sports betting apps. In a Disaster Proclamation, the governor did not mention remote sports betting registration. Remote sports betting registration is being removed just as DraftKings enters the Illinois market. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – … Read more
Casino Queen partnered with DraftKings and will rebrand as DraftKings at Casino Queen. The partnership brings mobile and land-based sports betting to the East St. Louis area. This is DraftKings’ first deal with an Illinois casino operator. EAST ST LOUIS, Ill. – DraftKings has officially … Read more
PointsBet has received the seal of approval to open up shop in the Illinois sports betting industry after getting their temporary license from the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB). News of the latest state to allow PointsBet entry into their sports betting market has led the … Read more
Dominic Poeta is charged for unlawful sports bookkeeping and false income tax returns. Poeta has been accused of crimes similar to these for over 10 years stemming back to 2007 where he was given the name “Bookie Butcher”. He will be arraigned soon and could … Read more
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) would like to make co-branding of sportsbooks a reality in the state and has brought the topic up for public opinion before any decisions are made. Rivers Casino, and the people behind BetRivers Online Sportsbook, have filed a complaint claiming … Read more
PlayUp will enter the American market of sports betting giving them access to the over 6.9 million legal sports bettors in the country The CEO of the US PlayUp brand will be Dr. Laila Mintas who was previously deputy president of Sportradar. PlayUp services should … Read more
The DraftKings deal will bring the sportsbook to the Casino Queen as well as give Illinois residents access to the mobile sports betting app. No date has been set for DraftKings to launch in Illinois. SPRINGFIELD, Ill.- DraftKings is officially set to operate in the … Read more
Stats Perform provides daily fantasy sports data to DraftKings. DraftKings has been using Stats Perform for their DFS needs since the company launched. DraftKings also uses Stats Perform for their DK Live app. CHICAGO – DraftKings have extended their business relationship with Stats Perform by … Read more
Illinois casinos will be allowed to reopen beginning on Wednesday with new social distancing and public health regulations. This will be the first opportunity for retail sports betting in Illinois in three months. Access to online and mobile sports betting odds have been expanded since … Read more
Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth has now become a possible choice for Joe Biden’s VP (+1400). Other sites have locked the odds for Biden’s VP as Duckworth has been making headlines. Duckworth has varying odds but she has jumped to the number two spot under Kamala … Read more