Chicago has lifted restrictions on stadium-based sportsbooks in the city, opening up professional sports teams to the opportunity of hosting their own sportsbook at their venue. Louisiana’s mobile sports betting industry is on-track to launch prior to this season’s Super Bowl in mid-January, according to … Read more
The city of Chicago is set to discuss a potential new 2% tax on sports betting revenues in the city; this would bring the effective sports betting tax rate to 19%. While many see the tax as an attempt to appease Neil Bluhm – a … Read more
Illinois sportsbooks handled $596.4 million in sports wagers in September. A bill will see the in-person registration requirement removed. There’s no set date on when the in-person registration bill will be removed. SPRINGFIELD, Ill – Illinois sportsbooks handled an impressive amount of money in sports … Read more
Minnesota Rep. Zack Stephenson announced during a press conference on Thursday that he plans to lead an effort to legalize sports betting during the 2022 legislative session. Minnesota has introduced several sports betting bills since the fall of PASPA, though none have even made it … Read more
Illinois set to end the in-person sign-up requirements for mobile sportsbooks in March 2020 The end date was announced at the 102nd Illinois General Assembly in accordance with HB 3136. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois mobile sportsbooks will soon be able to accept new bettors remotely … Read more
Illinois sportsbooks saw $400.4 million in wagers in August, up from the $369.1 million wagered in July. Online sportsbooks dominated the market, with 95% of total bets for August coming from mobile sportsbooks. DraftKings was the biggest sportsbook in August. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois sports … Read more
Illinois took in $476.5 million in wagers in June. Approximately 94.8% of all bets were done using mobile sportsbooks. The state saw $48.2 million of revenue in June from its sports betting market. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Last week, the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) released June … Read more
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 Chicago Bears have entered their first sportsbook partnership with Rush Street Interactive (RSI). Rush Street Interactive is an operator with BetRivers.com and Rivers Casino, giving all three access to promote the Chicago Bears with branding, promotions, and up-to-date team data. The Chicago Bears’ first … 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 could have in-state college sports betting by the end of this year. Senate Bill 521 would open up moneyline-only style wagers on college teams in the state at retail sportsbooks. The Senate and the House both passed the bill but the House added amendments … Read more
Sports betting handle hit $633.6 million in March. This can be attributed to March Madness betting. This is the last full month where remote registry was allowed in Illinois. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Sports betting fans in Illinois were active during the March Madness tournament, setting … Read more