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Illinois online sports handle hits $1bn in January

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 [...]

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Illinois posts sports betting handle of $9.75bn in 2022

Sports betting handle rose by 30 per cent to $1.03bn in Illinois in December, taking total sports betting handle for 2022 to $9.75bn.

December was the [...]

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Illinois iGaming bill introduced

Senator Cristina Castro of Illinois has introduced legislation to license and regulate online casino gaming in the state.

The proposed bill would allow internet gaming licensees [...]

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PointsBet and Hawthorne Race Course open 4th retail sportsbook in Illinois

PointsBet has opened its latest retail sportsbook in Illinois through a partnership with Hawthorne Race Course.

The company’s newest off-track sports betting destination was unveiled late [...]

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Illinois betting handle tops $1bn in November

Illinois' sports betting handle grew by 32 per cent year-on-year to $1.03bn in November, marking the second consecutive billion-dollar month.

Online sports betting was responsible for [...]

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Illinois betting handle hits $1bn in October

Sports betting handle in Illinois rose by 23 per cent in October to $1.03bn, the first time that the state’s monthly handle has exceeded $1bn.

Online [...]

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Bally’s agrees ground lease deal for Bally’s Chicago site

New York-listed casino operator Bally's Corporation is progressing with plans to develop a new $1.7bn flagship casino property in Chicago after agreeing a deal with [...]

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Illinois betting handle leaps 39% in September

Sports betting handle in Illinois grew by 39 per cent in September to $831.8m, with retail betting rising by 28 per cent and online betting [...]

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Illinois reopens bidding for online sports betting licenses

The Illinois Gaming Board will launch a new competitive selection process on November 1 for the state’s three online-only sports betting licenses.

The new licensing round [...]

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Illinois sportsbook handle grows 41%

Illinois’ licensed sports betting operators enjoyed another month of strong growth in August as total wagers rose by 41 per cent year-on-year to $564.8m.

August wagers [...]

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PENN Entertainment to relocate Illinois riverboat casinos to land

PENN Entertainment has confirmed plans to relocate two riverboat casinos in Illinois to new land-based facilities, and to build new hotels at two of its [...]

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Illinois sports betting grows 40% to $516.4m in July

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 [...]

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