by Jerad Paparella | Mar 15, 2022 12:15 pm | Legal
Sportsbooks in Illinois handled nearly $870 million in bets in January, a 23.8% increase from December 2021 and a 49.2% increase year-over-year. These figures only stand to improve as Illinois’ in-person sportsbook registration requirement was lifted earlier this...
by Evan Thornton | Nov 10, 2021 12:57 pm | Revenue
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...
by Christina Monroe | Jun 28, 2021 2:26 pm | Sports Betting
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...
by Christina Monroe | Jun 2, 2021 2:34 pm | Regulatory
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...
by Sam Profeta | Apr 4, 2021 9:57 am | Sports Betting
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...