Tag Archives: Illinois
US – Record revenue in March sees Illinois become North America’s third biggest betting market
Illinois sportsbooks set records for betting and revenue in March, easily reaching $600m in monthly wagering for the first time and again surpassing Pennsylvania. But the state’s newfound position as the nation’s No. 3 market could be short-lived as in-person registration requirements begin to take hold. “March Madness helped deliver a huge month for Illinois,…
US – Sports betting sees first month-over-month decline in Illinois
Illinois sportsbooks posted a month-over-month decline in betting volume for the first time since launching in late July, continuing what was a national trend in February. But the state still managed to narrowly surpass Pennsylvania to place third among US states for the month. More concerning for what has been a booming industry in Illinois,…
US – More online operators needed to raise Illinois’ sports betting ceiling
Illinois became the fourth US state to take in more than $500m in sports bets in a single month, nearly reaching $600m in January, surpassing the milestone even as retail sportsbooks remained closed for much of the month. But as rapid as the ascension of Illinois’s sports betting market has been, the state will need…
US – Illinois Gaming Board approves Penn National’s application for online sports wagering
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) has approved Penn National’s application to offer online sports wagering in Illinois. The company plans to launch its Barstool Sportsbook mobile app on iOS and android, as well as for desktop users, at on March 11. “We are extremely excited to launch our online Barstool Sportsbook in Illinois just as…
US – Churchill Downs looking to sell Arlington Heights site and relocate racetrack
Churchill Downs Incorporated has launched a process to sell the 326 acres in Arlington Heights, Illinois, currently the home of Arlington International Racecourse, although the opportunity to run a racino or even the racetrack won’t be part of the deal. Churchill Downs said it was committed to running Arlington’s 2021 race dates from April 30…
US – Rivers Casino Des Plaines unveils expansion plans including new poker room
Churchill Downs Incorporated and Rush Street Gaming, joint owners of Rivers Casino Des Plaines in Illinois, have filed expansion plans with the City of Des Plaines and Illinois Gaming Board that, if approved, will allow the casino to add approximately 725 gaming positions, making it the first to have the state’s maximum number of 2,000…
US – Illinois enjoys best launch year of all US online betting states
Illinois online sportsbooks ended 2020 on the highest note yet, pushing the statewide handle to nearly $500m in monthly wagering and ending the industry’s inaugural year with nearly $2bn in bets even as retail casinos remained closed in December. But even as the book on 2020 closes, brisk betting on February’s Super Bowl signals an…
US – Illinois’ sportsbooks enjoy record month in November
Illinois online and retail sportsbooks collected more than $450m in wagers in November, setting a fresh record for monthly handle to place fourth among legal sports betting markets in the US, becoming the fourth state in history to enjoy a month with more than $450m in bets. Illinois bettors placed a record $451m in wagers…
US – Hawthorne Race Course approved to open Illinois’ first off-track sportsbook
As COVID mitigation guidelines continue to ease, allowing for casinos to resume operations, Hawthorne Race Course and PointsBet have been approved by the Illinois Gaming Board to open the State’s first off-track and non-casino sportsbook beginning on Wednesday, January 27. The newly remodeled Club Hawthorne in suburban Crestwood is part of Hawthorne’s off-tracking betting (OTB)…
