SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – For a limited time, FanDuel is waiving their 50-cent fee for all bets for Illinois sports bettors. The sportsbook announced on Thursday that they would be waiving the fee until June 19th, allowing bettors to avoid the 50-cent surcharge that would be … 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
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
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 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
Democratic House member Michael Zalewski has put forth a potential amendment to the initial bill for legal sports betting in Illinois. This amendment would allow in-state college sporting events to be wagered on in Illinois. Current regulations prevent sportsbooks from offering odds on collegiate events … Read more
November’s Illinois sports betting numbers hit record-high $447 million in betting handle. Sportsbooks saw $41 million in revenue. The state collected $6.15 million in tax revenue. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The legal sports betting market in Illinois continues to see growth as the state hits record-breaking … Read more
Betting on sports in Illinois has seen major activity in October, surpassing $430 million in betting handle. Mobile sports betting took in the bulk of wagers in October. BetRivers and DraftKings were the top mobile sportsbooks. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois sports bettors were busy in … Read more
Over $285 million was wagered on sports in Illinois in September. Illinois has seen over $3 million in revenue since sports betting launched. Illinois sports betting is projected to generate more than $100 million. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The September sports betting revenue numbers for Illinois … Read more
The executive order that allows Illinois residents to sign up for mobile sports betting remotely has been extended by Governor J.B. Pritzker. The executive order was set to expire on September 19th. This is the second time the executive order has been extended. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. … Read more