Online sports wagering in Illinois grew by 25 per cent in January to reach $1bn for the first time.
Online sports wagers contributed $1.03bn during the month, with retail sports wagers declining 4 per cent to $36.7m, giving a total for the month of $1.07bn.
January was the fourth consecutive month in which Illinois’ total sports handle was above $1bn.
Betting on professional sports amounted to $903.8m in January, equivalent to 84 per cent of wagers, and [...]
