by Giovanni Shorter | Oct 14, 2021 12:03 pm | Revenue
Illinois sportsbooks saw $400.4 million in wagers in August, up from the $369.1 million wagered in July. Online sportsbooks dominated the market, with 95% of total bets for August coming from mobile sportsbooks. DraftKings was the biggest sportsbook in August....
by Christina Monroe | Aug 9, 2021 5:53 pm | Revenue
Illinois took in $476.5 million in wagers in June. Approximately 94.8% of all bets were done using mobile sportsbooks. The state saw $48.2 million of revenue in June from its sports betting market. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Last week, the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB)...
by Christina Monroe | Jun 28, 2021 2:26 pm | Sports Betting
Illinois has had a regulated sports betting industry for two years. Over the last year, since going live in March of 2020, the state has collected $4,144,742,113 in wagers from both retail and mobile sportsbooks combined. The bulk of Illinois sports wagering is done...
by Christina Monroe | Jun 25, 2021 10:18 am | Sports Betting
The Chicago Bears have entered their first sportsbook partnership with Rush Street Interactive (RSI). Rush Street Interactive is an operator with BetRivers.com and Rivers Casino, giving all three access to promote the Chicago Bears with branding, promotions, and...
by Christina Monroe | Jun 10, 2021 11:13 am | Revenue
The Illinois sports betting industry collected $537.2 million in handle for April. The Prairie State was number two for the number of wagers taken for the month, only falling behind to New Jersey who had $748 million in bets. Of the $537.2 million brought in, $513.2...
