Illinois lawmakers are looking to amend their current sports betting laws to include in-state college sports wagers through House Bill 849. Government officials are also hoping to rid the state of in-person registration for mobile sportsbooks. There is a month left in the legislative session … 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
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed an executive order to stop remote mobile betting signups. Big named sportsbooks are offering incentives for bettors to go signup in person. CHICAGO – Just ahead of the March Madness National Championship game, sports bettors in Illinois got some eye-opening … 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
Selection Sunday will take place this Sunday to find out who has made it into the 2021 March Madness Tournament. Gonzaga are currently undefeated and have taken in roughly 27% of the total betting handle at DraftKings to win the entire tournament. This will be … Read more
The Coronavirus Pandemic caused sports betting to almost cease completely to come full circle where it’s now more popular than ever. The 2021 legislative sessions across the nation are considering sports wagering legalization now more than ever because of the year of COVID-19. NEW YORK … 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
Dave Portnoy, Barstool Sportsbook CEO has announced via his Twitter account that the sportsbook will be launching in Illinois on Thursday. This will be the third market Barstool Sportsbook will be available in. Barstool Sportsbook will be the sixth sportsbook to launch in Illinois. SPRINGFIELD, … 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
Andrew Melnick has filed a lawsuit against Betfair Interactive/FanDuel Sportsbook alleging the sports betting provider gave false information on wagers. The lawsuit claims the FanDuel’s live betting odds during NCAA basketball games were inaccurate. Discrepancies between the sportsbook’s information and the actual information in the … Read more
Illinois saw more than $491.7 million wagered on sports in December. Eight retail venues were shut down due to COVID-19. DraftKings remains the top mobile app in Illinois. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Those betting on sports in Illinois managed to yet again increase the total betting … Read more