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Will Illinois Sports Betting Get Another Remote Signup Extension From Pritzker?

It sounds like an extension could be in the works to continue remote Illinois sports betting registration beyond Saturday. At least one sportsbook operator told LSR on background it expects Gov. J.B. Pritzker to issue an extension to Executive Order 2020-41. If he does not, anyone without a mobile sportsbook account would have to travel […] Read More

Posted on: September 17, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

PointsBet Launches Sports Betting App In Illinois

PointsBet is finally live in Illinois with just one day to spare before the first full slate of NFL games. Read More

Posted on: September 12, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

DraftKings Sportsbook In Illinois Expands Its Exposure With New Deal

DraftKings Sportsbook found yet another way to make sure it has a strong sports betting presence throughout the state of Illinois. Read More

Posted on: September 10, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

PointsBet Closing In On Mobile Illinois Sports Betting Launch

The US CEO of PointsBet has been a very busy man the past few weeks. First, Johnny Aitken helped the Australian-listed sports betting operator land its first mega-media sponsorship with NBCUniversal. Now, he’s on the ground in Chicago as PointsBet prepares to launch sports betting in Illinois. That launch will be the fourth state for […] Read More

Posted on: September 3, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

A Wrigley Field Sportsbook: DraftKings Cements Illinois Sports Betting Status With Chicago Cubs Deal

The Cubs become the first Illinois sports team to announce an on-property sportsbook, with fans also able to access a mobile product within five blocks. Read More

Posted on: September 3, 2020 | | Brad Allen

The Week In Sports Betting News: ‘Good’ And ‘Bad’ Actors, Rejoice!

Happy Monday, everyone. News flow was dominated by sports betting stories out of Illinois last week, which is on its way to becoming a very important market in the US. The LSR Podcast crew touched on some of the hot Illinois sports betting topics in the latest episode. Other news that involved Illinois that dropped […] Read More

Posted on: August 31, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

FanDuel Sportsbook Now Live As Third Illinois Sports Betting App

FanDuel Sportsbook is now live for action in Illinois. The third mobile IL sports betting app didn’t waste any time getting up and running. The Friday launch came the same day the Illinois Gaming Board delivered an approval letter to FanDuel’s partner Par-A-Dice Casino, according to PlayIllinois. The FanDuel Sportsbook app launching as quickly as […] Read More

Posted on: August 28, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

Will FanDuel Sportsbook Be Live In Illinois In Time For The NFL Season?

FanDuel’s might launch Illinois sports betting three weeks behind its chief rival DraftKings, but will that matter on its eventual market share? Read More

Posted on: August 26, 2020 | | Brad Allen

Which Competitors Does DraftKings CEO Think Are ‘Corrupt Idiots?’

It’s clear that the CEO of DraftKings Sportsbook thinks there’s one party responsible for all the hoop-jumping it’s faced in Illinois. Jason Robins took to Twitter early Monday morning to let Rush Street Gaming know how he feels. The tweet was deleted after less than three hours but LSR captured a screenshot: Robins praised Gov. […] Read More

Posted on: August 24, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

The Week In Sports Betting News: Wait, That’s JB Pritzker’s Music!

Happy Monday, everyone. Sports betting is back in full swing despite continued news of COVID positives in MLB while the NBA and NHL remain coronavirus-free in their playoffs bubbles. As always, the LSR team broke down some of the biggest stories in sports betting on the most recent LSR Podcast, which broke down a few unfortunate […] Read More

Posted on: August 24, 2020 | | Matthew Waters