Illinois’ sports betting market recorded another strong month of growth as total wagers rose by 40 per cent year-on-year to $516.4m in July.
July wagers from the state’s nine licensed casinos were driven by a 41 per cent increase in online sports wagers to $496.1m, and a 15 per cent improvement in retail sports wagers to $20.3m.
Of the monthly total, $514.2m was wagered on professional sports, of which $494.0m was derived online, with $557,300 bet on [...]