by Christina Monroe | Aug 21, 2020 2:10 pm | Sports Betting
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) gave out eight licenses for sportsbooks in the state to open when the pastime became legal. Both Hollywood Casino locations have opened, marking the fifth and sixth sports betting venues to begin business, leaving two sportsbooks left...
by Christina Monroe | Aug 13, 2020 11:42 am | Sports Betting
The PGA and the sport of golf are no longer available at sportsbooks in Illinois. An integrity issue is what has caused the game to be unavailable for wagers but sportsbooks in Illinois have requested the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) consider bringing golf back to...
by Christina Monroe | Jul 16, 2020 12:49 pm | Sports Betting
PointsBet has received the seal of approval to open up shop in the Illinois sports betting industry after getting their temporary license from the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB). News of the latest state to allow PointsBet entry into their sports betting market has led...
by Christina Monroe | Jul 8, 2020 3:29 pm | Regulatory
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) would like to make co-branding of sportsbooks a reality in the state and has brought the topic up for public opinion before any decisions are made. Rivers Casino, and the people behind BetRivers Online Sportsbook, have filed a complaint...
by Christina Monroe | Jun 18, 2020 6:18 pm | Sports Betting
Illinois launched their first legal online and mobile sportsbook in the state’s history on Thursday with BetRivers. The sports betting industry in Illinois can now begin to start making some revenue from the sports betting odds while retail sportsbooks are still on...
