In the latest news in our sportsbook pay per head blog, the Illinois sports betting handle drops in April. There is a 16% decrease from the previous month, which at first glance, seems to be a budding problem for the betting industry. But as most bookies know, seeing a decrease in business activity, which can […]
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Illinois Online Sports Betting Law Still Prohibits College Sports Betting
In our latest sportsbook pay per head blog update on US sports betting, we are taking a look at Illinois. Recently, a sports betting law was up for extension, and based on the voting results, the Illinois online sports betting law still prohibits college sports betting. Currently, online betting on Tier 1 Illinois teams is […]
Illinois’ Sports Betting Streak Ends
In February, Illinois broke its streak of four consecutive months with legal sports betting handles exceeding a billion dollars. This is reported by the Illinois Gaming Board, as part of their monthly releasing of betting figures. Over the past few months, sportsbooks in the state have enjoyed a total monthly betting handle that exceeds the […]
Illinois Sports Betting Handle Breaks Record in October
Illinois is another state to break its record for the highest monthly sports betting handle. The Illinois sports betting handle for October is at $840.4 million. This gives us a 93.5% year-on year handle from October 2020’s report. It is also 41% higher than September’s handle of $591.8 million. The previous record of the state […]
Illinois Sportsbook Industry Records $400M For August
The Illinois sportsbook industry posts a $400.4 million total sports betting handle for the month of August. This is 8.5% higher than the July handle of $369.1 million. This makes Illinois have the third largest betting market in the country for the month, based on betting handle. Many like the best pay per head sportsbook […]
Illinois Casinos To Shut Down Due to Rise in COVID-19 Cases
Illinois Casinos will need to shut down due to the rise in COVID-19 cases starting Friday. This will be part of Tier 3 restrictions that Illinois will set. Theaters will be shut down as well. Meanwhile, restaurants, bars, museums, hotels and other public areas will face new and stricter protocols to help prevent the spread […]