by Christina Monroe | Jun 22, 2020 12:15 pm | Revenue
Mississippi sportsbooks were able to make some kind of revenue in the last nine days of May when retail locations opened. Illinois’ first mobile sportsbook launch on Thursday allowed for plenty of business and interest by gamblers in the state. Time and time again,...
by Christina Monroe | Jun 18, 2020 6:18 pm | Sports Betting
Illinois launched their first legal online and mobile sportsbook in the state’s history on Thursday with BetRivers. The sports betting industry in Illinois can now begin to start making some revenue from the sports betting odds while retail sportsbooks are still on...
by Christina Monroe | Jun 11, 2020 5:29 pm | Sports Betting
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) has issued seven new sportsbook licenses to casinos in Illinois. Fees from the licenses were able to give Illinois $40 million in instant revenue. The odds of each sportsbook launching depends on additional approval from the IGB....
by Daniel Borjas | Apr 30, 2020 11:44 am | Sports Betting
There are six different sportsbook operators that have received a sports betting license in Illinois. BetRivers is likely to be the first online and mobile sportsbook in Illinois. In-person registration will make it difficult for new online sportsbooks to operate...
by Christina Monroe | Mar 9, 2020 12:25 pm | Sports Betting
Illinois has become the 15th state to accept a legal sports bet. The Illinois Gaming Board has issued seven sportsbook licenses to various operations in the state. The first bet will be placed by Hockey Hall of Famer Eddie Olczyk. BetRivers will accept bets in their...
