Location: Illinois
DraftKings imposes Illinois levy
13 June 2025 at 1:30pm UTC-4
Following the example of FanDuel this week, DraftKings says it will levy a US$0.50 surcharge on bets placed in the Illinois. In-person wagers will be exempt from the fee, which ...
FanDuel user fee not likely to spread past Illinois, Jefferies analyst says
10 June 2025 at 1:42pm UTC-4
Flutter Entertainment has announced it will levy a US$0.50 surcharge, or “transaction fee,” on all bets placed online in the state of Illinois, pursuant to state's institution ...
Illinois Gaming Board sides with BetMGM over betting dispute
9 June 2025 at 7:27am UTC-4
Illinois resident Mark Aiello has lost his appeal against the Illinois Gaming Board over BetMGM’s decision to void his bets, which would have won him US$389,000.
In March ...
Illinois raises sports betting tax as part of the 2026 budget
4 June 2025 at 6:46am UTC-4
Minutes before midnight on Saturday, Illinois lawmakers passed an additional tax on sports bets.
The new tax will incur US$0.25 for every bet placed with a licensed sportsbook ...
Illinois tax increase surprises analysts
2 June 2025 at 12:43pm UTC-4
Wall Street analysts were taken aback by an 11th-hour Illinois budget measure that added handle taxes to those levied on sports book revenue. Gov. J.B. Pritzker has indicated that ...
Illinois igaming still a possibility according to one state lawmaker
27 May 2025 at 7:34am UTC-4
Legalized igaming could still be coming to the state of Illinois, according to one lawmaker, despite the apparent lack of legislative progress.
State Rep. Bob Rita believes ...
Illinois lawmakers look to define compulsive gambling as substance abuse
8 April 2025 at 6:13am UTC-4
The Illinois Senate has passed a new bill that seeks to classify all forms of compulsive gambling in the state as substance abuse by amending the Substance Use Disorder Act ...
Illinois Attorney General urges bettors to be responsible during March Madness
20 March 2025 at 7:49am UTC-4
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is reminding Illinois residents to be vigilant about betting during the NCAA Basketball Tournament, otherwise known as March Madness ...
Illinois lawmakers discuss legalization of online casino
17 March 2025 at 8:13am UTC-4
Lawmakers in Illinois are currently discussing the possibility of legal online casinos to improve state funds, according to a report by Capitol News Illinois.
Five years since ...
Illinois and Maryland consider legalization of DFS contests
30 January 2025 at 5:33am UTC-5
Lawmakers in Illinois and Maryland have introduced new bills to legalize DFS contests.
Last week, Illinois senator Lakesia Collins introduced SB 1224, the Fantasy Sports ...
