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Last Updated Nov 30, 2022

ILLINOIS SPORTS BETTING & CASINO OVERVIEW

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ILLINOIS SPORTS BETTING & CASINO OVERVIEW

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Illinois: the ‘s’ is silent.
I had to get that in there for all the good people in Illinois who must be boiling inside when they hear their state pronounced wrong. IL is the biggest state in the Midwest and were a huge player when they decided to legalized sports betting in June 2019.
Major city Chicago is the biggest in the state with roughly 2.6 million people. They host all five major professional sports teams in the state. The Chicago Cubs, White Sox, Bulls, Bears and Blackhawks represent all four of the major professional leagues.
Their colleges have a national brand as well. Illinois, Northwestern, DePaul, Southern Illinois, Bradley and Loyola University are staples in their conferences.
The Prairie State is a hotbed for sports teams across the state. Chicago is the major professional hub Illinois gets behind, but the colleges across the state also has created passionate fanbases wanting to wager on their teams.


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6 QUICK ILLINOIS FACTS

  1. Around 12.6 million people live in IL: 6th most populous state in the country
  2. Famous Movies: The Fugitive, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Halloween, The Breakfast Club
  3. Famous Event: Chicago goes all out for St. Patrick’s Day, dying the river green.
  4. Famous Stadiums: Wrigley Field, United Center, Soldier Field, Chicagoland Speedway, Gateland International Speedway
  5. Famous Foods: Deep Dish Pizza, Chicago Hot Dogs, Italian Beef, Maxwell Street Polish
  6. Past Sports Stars Born in IL: Dwyane Wade, Dick Butkus

ILLINOIS PRO TEAMS


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Lakers | #3 | C
Anthony Davis
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4 Futures
PPG
25.91
% FG
56.3
AST
2.64
RPG
12.54
To Make All-Defensive First Team
+320
Defensive Player of the Year
+1000
MVP Winner
+4000
Clutch Player of the Year
+7500
Chiefs | #73 | G
Nick Allegretti
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Pirates | #65 | RF
Jack Suwinski
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1 Futures
BA
0.163
HR
1
RBI
5
OBP
0.265
NL Rookie Of The Year
+2000
Rockets | #5 | PG
Fred VanVleet
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Clutch Player of the Year
+8000
MVP Winner
+15000
Dolphins | #82 | TE
Eric Saubert
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REC
1
YDS
6
YdS/REC
3
AVG/REC
6
Athletics | #73 | 1B
Ryan Noda
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BA
0.218
HR
1
RBI
6
OBP
0.358
Cavaliers | #1 | SG
Max Strus
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6th Man of the Year
+7500
Colts | #14 | WR
Alec Pierce
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Offensive Player of the Year
+25000
Cubs | #40 | CF
Mike Tauchman
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BA
0.209
HR
1
RBI
4
OBP
0.333
Royals | #19 | 2B
Michael Massey
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BA
0.283
HR
5
RBI
15
OBP
0.34

ILLINOIS news


Yes, gambling is legal in Illinois. Governor JB Pritzker signed SB690 in 2019 made sports gambling legal.
In March of 2020, they opened the first retail location. Online sports betting first launched on June 18th, 2020. Since then, there have been seven brick-and-mortar locations opened and seven online sportsbooks operating.
Previously, players in Illinois needed to go in person to locations and register for online wagering. That changed in 2021 so players can now sign up from their homes.


ILLINOIS LAND-BASE DESTINATIONS

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Rivers Casino Des Plaines

The first sportsbook to open its doors in Illinois. Also has a large event center for live shows and entertainment.

image 3000 S River Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60018
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Hawthorne Race Course & PointsBet Sportsbook

Oldest family-owned racetrack in North America. Live Racing and a cutting edge sportsbook.

image 3501 S Laramie Ave, Cicero, IL 60804
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Grand Victoria Casino

A riverboat casino located about 40 miles from Chicago. They have live table games and award-winning restaurants.

image 250 S Grove Ave, Elgin, IL 60120
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Argosy Casino Alton

Services the St. Louis area. They were the second live sports betting venue in Illinois. 36 big screen TVs next to a beer garden.

image 1 Piasa St, Alton, IL 62002

ILLINOIS FAQ

Yes! You can bet sports online after it became operational in 2020.
DraftKings, Fanduel, BetMGM, Caesars, Pointsbet
To legally gamble online in IL, the minimum age is 21. The legal gambling age to bet horses is 18.
No! Illinois does not allow online casino betting for real money.
Yes, you can, Since June 2020, Online Sports Betting has been legal and operating.
No, you don’t have to be a resident. You just need to be over 21 and within the state border of IL to play online!

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