Tags: Illinois
USA – Rekordintäkter i mars gör att Illinois blir Nordamerikas tredje största spelmarknad
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,…
USA – Fler onlineoperatörer behövs för att höja Illinois' tak för sportbetting
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…
USA – Churchill Downs vill sälja Arlington Heights webbplats och flytta racerbanan
Churchill Downs Incorporated har lanserat en process för att sälja de 326 tunnlanden i Arlington Heights, Illinois, för närvarande hemma för Arlington International Racecourse, även om möjligheten att köra en racino eller ens kapplöpningsbanan inte kommer att vara en del av affären. Churchill Downs sa att det var fast beslutet att köra Arlingtons lopp 2021 från den 30 april...
US – Rivers Casino Des Plaines avslöjar expansionsplaner inklusive nytt pokerrum
Churchill Downs Incorporated och Rush Street Gaming, gemensamma ägare till Rivers Casino Des Plaines i Illinois, har lämnat in expansionsplaner till City of Des Plaines och Illinois Gaming Board som, om de godkänns, kommer att tillåta kasinot att lägga till cirka 725 spelpositioner, vilket gör det den första som har statens maximala antal på 2,000 XNUMX...
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…
USA – Hawthorne Race Course godkänd för att öppna Illinois första off-track sportbok
Eftersom riktlinjerna för begränsning av covid fortsätter att förenklas, vilket gör det möjligt för kasinon att återuppta sin verksamhet, har Hawthorne Race Course och PointsBet godkänts av Illinois Gaming Board för att öppna statens första sportbok för off-track och icke-casino med början onsdagen den 27 januari. ombyggda Club Hawthorne i förorten Crestwood är en del av Hawthornes off-tracking betting (OTB)...
