Last week, the Illinois Gaming Board announced it intends to ban credit card deposits at the state’s domestic online sportsbooks. The change is intended to force gamblers to use their own funds, rather than those secured via credit or loan. The ban is also expected to cause a decrease in sports betting revenue. The regulation … Read more
Despite being in operation since March of 2020, legal sportsbooks in Illinois broke $1 billion in total dollars accepted on sports betting for the first time in October of this year. The new all-time high monthly sports betting handle collection total in IL is now set at an impressive $1,029,560,184. This places Illinois in elite … Read more
Gaming regulators in Illinois provided a new and, frankly, a reactionary amendment to its laws against gambling and sports betting. In light of recent sanctions against Russia, the state has chosen to display its solidarity by electing to ban wagering on Russian and Belarusian sports. IL Legal Betting Ban The ban has been in effect … Read more
Legal sports betting states are increasing avenues of access for in-state wagering as March Madness prepares to kick off on Sunday. This week, Illinois lawmakers approved an amendment to allow bettors to set up sportsbook accounts remotely. Increased Sportsbook Access The measure will go into effect on Saturday, coupled with the statewide debut of BetMGM’s … Read more
Industry analysts set their expectations high for Super Bowl betting and, according to a recent statement, bettors seem to have met the mark. Most legal sports betting states have yet to release official revenue reports from Super Bowl Sunday. The first of these states to go public with that information was Illinois who, for the … Read more
The debacle over Chicago sports betting has picked up heat in recent months. The prospect of stadium betting has caused gaming executives to spar with local sports teams. Mayor Lori Lightfoot has been at the front of this campaign, pushing for stadium betting as a solution to recent financial windfalls. This week, her efforts proved … Read more
City officials are looking to lift the ban on Chicago sports betting but not everyone is on board for such a deal. This move accompanies Governor J.B. Pritzker’s 2019 gambling expansion for more casinos in Illinois. Details Of The Ordinance Alderman Walter Burnett is the chief sponsor for the Chicago sports betting ordinance. While the … Read more
Tonight at 8:15, Monday Night Football on ESPN features two NFL teams that are struggling to keep their heads above water in the race to reach the postseason. It is a tale of two storied franchises, one with a quarterback in his first year of play and another with a future Hall-of-Famer at QB in … Read more
The Green Bay Packers have been the class of the NFC North for the past two seasons, and NFL betting sites are once again expecting Aaron Rodgers and company to finish at the top in 2021-22. The odds for the NFC North are consistent across the board in regard to the rankings from 1 to … Read more
CM Punk is expected to debut on AEW Rampage tonight after a 7-year absense AEW Rampage begins tonight at 10 PM on the TNT Network Pro wrestling odds favor Darby Allin as CM Punk’s first opponent In what has been the worst kept secret in professional wrestling since the identity of the Shockmaster, CM Punk … Read more
Illinois Sports Betting Generates Over Half A Billion In Revenue In January & February January Handle: $581,553,300 February Handle: $509,794,592 The Land of Lincoln has been slow to issue its monthly revenue reports when compared to other legal sports betting states, but it is better late than never for Illinois because their handle collections for … Read more
The Rivers Casino opened their sportsbook for business in Des Plaines, Illinois on March 9th. Just three days later, all professional and college sports were suspended due to the Coronavirus, causing a sudden decrease in what the betting facility was able to offer new patrons. Speaking of customers, it had been written into the laws … Read more