Location: Illinois
Illinois sends 60 cease-and-desist orders to icasinos ahead of Super Bowl
6 February 2026 at 7:48am UTC-5
As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, Illinois is stepping up efforts to protect consumers from unregulated igaming operations by issuing more than 60 cease-and-desist letters to ...
Illinois sports betting plunges after new tax on wagers
20 January 2026 at 6:52am UTC-5
New figures from the Illinois Gaming Board reveal a notable drop in sports betting activity since the state introduced a new gambling tax last year.
Initially, a US$0.25 tax ...
Sports Betting Alliance blames Illinois tax hike for drop in gambling
13 January 2026 at 7:28am UTC-5
Data published by the Illinois Gaming Board shows that 6.4 million fewer wagers were placed year-on-year in the state in October 2025, leading to a warning from the Sports Betting ...
Coinbase sues three states over prediction market regulation
19 December 2025 at 6:51am UTC-5
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has filed lawsuits against Michigan, Illinois, and Connecticut over their attempts to regulate prediction markets.
The lawsuits, filed Thursday ...
Illinois sports bets fall after betting tax, but amount wagered hits new high
18 November 2025 at 7:23am UTC-5
The introduction of a new per-wager tax in Illinois has been followed by a sharp decline in the number of sports bets placed, despite the total amount wagered reaching an all-time ...
ESPN Bet partners with Chicago Bears
22 August 2025 at 7:18am UTC-4
ESPN Bet Sportsbook is partnering with the Chicago Bears ahead of the NFL season, as part of a wider deal between the franchise and gambling operator Penn Entertainment.
The ...
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 ...
