Illinois
Illinois breaks sports betting revenue and handle records in January
Illinois’s sports betting handle reached a record $581.6m in January, while the US state also saw revenue reach an all-time high of $49.4m during the…
FanDuel faces class action lawsuit over delayed data claims
Flutter Entertainment-owned FanDuel is facing a class action lawsuit in the US state of Illinois after a customer claimed the operator was intentionally delaying real-time…
State of the Union: Illinois, DraftKings, CDI and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes a bill to legalise online casino gaming in Illinois, figures from the American…
Illinois lawmakers file bill to legalize online casino
Illinois Representatives Robert Rita and Jonathan Carroll have filed a bill that would legalize online casino gaming in the state. Under House Bill 3142, also…
State of the Union: Canada, Michigan, New Jersey and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes efforts to introduce single-event wagering in Canada, January sports betting and igaming revenue…
Illinois betting revenue drops despite record handle in December
Illinois sports bettors set another new record for handle in December at $491.7m, up 9.0% from the prior month despite almost no retail activity, but…
PointsBet H1 revenue soars though net loss widens
PointsBet saw turnover and revenue for the first half of its 2020-21 fiscal year grow rapidly, though high advertising spend and R&D investment hit its…
Illinois sports betting handle reaches record $451m in November
The Illinois Gaming Board has revealed that the US state set a new sports betting handle record in November, despite the closure of land-based facilities…
Illinois betting handle grows 42.4% in October
Illinois’ sports betting market grew once again in October, with amounts wagered up 42.4% month-over-month to $434.6m, and revenue jumped to $42.2m as the vertical’s…
Gambling.com Group cleared to launch in Illinois and Tennessee
Affiliate marketing giant Gambling.com Group has secured approval to roll out its services in Illinois and Tennessee. KAX Media America, the group’s US subsidiary, has…
State of the Union: DraftKings, Bet.Works, New Jersey and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes DraftKings Q3 results, betting figures from Pennsylvania, Illinois and New Jersey and two…
Golden Nugget seals Illinois market access
Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG), the soon-to-be spun off and listed arm of the casino giant, has secured access to Illinois’ sports betting market, partnering…
Illinois betting handle doubles but revenue declines in September
Illinois sportsbook handle jumped 117.9% to $305.1m, as FanDuel and DraftKings saw large amounts wagered, but generated little revenue in September. Retail betting handle grew…
Hawthorne Race Course partners with Virtual Live Racing
Chicago’s Hawthorne Race Course has introduced a new pari-mutuel based product line through a partnership with virtual sports software developer Virtual Live Racing (VLR). The…