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Illinois Sports Betting Sets New Revenue Record Despite Handle Dip

While Illinois sports betting did not hit a new handle record in November, the state’s sportsbooks shattered the revenue record. Illinois sports betting generated $78.2 million in revenue during November 2021, according to an Illinois Gaming Board report. That came from $779.8 million in bets during the month, with sportsbooks holding approximately 10%. The handle […] Read More

Posted on: January 11, 2022 | | Pat Evans

Illinois Sports Betting Approved For Chicago Stadium Sportsbooks

Illinois sports betting now can be offered via retail sportsbooks at stadiums in Chicago. On Wednesday, the Chicago City Council approved an ordinance lifting a ban on stadium sportsbooks. The approval came without debate, despite several months of back-and-forth discussions on the topic. Stadium sportsbooks are allowed under Illinois sports betting law, but it took […] Read More

Posted on: December 16, 2021 | | Pat Evans

Illinois Sportsbooks Explode For New Records In October: $840 Million In Bets

Illinois sportsbooks were not an exception to the rule and set new monthly records in October like those in most other US jurisdictions. Sports betting handle hit $840.4 million for October, up pretty significantly over three key periods: Up 93.4% from last October’s $434.6 million. Up 40.9% from September‘s $596.5 million. Up 32.6% from the […] Read More

Posted on: December 9, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Chicago Stadium Sportsbooks Hit A Stumbling Block As Council Questions ‘Paltry’ Tax Take

City politicians were dismissive of the estimated $500,000 that Chicago sportsbooks could deliver in annual tax revenue. Read More

Posted on: December 8, 2021 | | Brad Allen

Rush Street Owner Tries To Stop Chicago Stadium Sportsbooks

Rush Street Gaming owner Neil Bluhm told the Chicago City Council that sportsbooks in the city would hurt local casino revenues. Read More

Posted on: November 10, 2021 | | Brad Allen

Illinois Sports Betting Pushes September Past $5B In Handle

Sports betting in Illinois roared back to life in September after a slower summer and pushed US handle past $5 billion for the month. Illinois sportsbooks reported $596.5 million in handle, good for their second-best month after this March’s $633.6 million. Sports betting revenue hit $44.6 million for a 7.5% hold. Operators paid $6.5 million […] Read More

Posted on: November 9, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Illinois Sports Betting In-Person Registration Rule Gets Partial Fix

Illinois sports betting has a definitive date for the expiration of in-person registration. It still will not be anytime soon though. The Illinois General Assembly concurred on amendments to HB 3136 Thursday night, which sets March 5, 2022, as the date in-person registration will be removed. That restriction would also expire should the Illinois Gaming Board award […] Read More

Posted on: October 28, 2021 | | Pat Evans

Illinois Sports Betting Steams Toward End Of Archaic Signup Rule

Baseball continued to drive Illinois sports betting in August as football warmed up. Illinois sportsbooks took $400.4 million in bets, according to an Illinois Gaming Board report. As with most US sports betting markets, that was a significant jump from the slow month of July, in which IL sports betting handled $369.1 million. August marked […] Read More

Posted on: October 13, 2021 | | Pat Evans

Illinois Sports Betting Slides To Low Point In July Revenue Report

The US sports betting industry can put a slow July behind it now as Illinois sports betting figures rolled in last week. Illinois is the last state to report its July sports betting figures, dropping to $369.1 million in handle during the month, according to an Illinois Gaming Board report. That number is down 22.5% […] Read More

Posted on: September 13, 2021 | | Pat Evans

DraftKings, FanDuel Pace Online Illinois Sports Betting Handle

Despite still suffering from the summer doldrums of the sports schedule, Illinois sports betting further established itself as a top market in June. Illinois bettors wagered $476.5 million during the month, down from $507.3 million in May. The total is the lowest amount bet in Illinois since November 2020. The state’s highest handle to date was $633.6 […] Read More

Posted on: August 5, 2021 | | Pat Evans