Illinois sportsbooks recorded $491.7 million worth of bets in December, setting yet another monthly record for the state. It’s a jump of $42.5 million over November when sportsbooks posted a $449.2 million handle. Sports betting operators profited $28.4 million, which generated $3.6 million in tax revenue for the state. Sportsbooks held 5.8% of the total handle. […] Read More
Illinois posted another record-setting sports betting handle of approximately $449.2 million in November 2020, holding firm at the No. 4 spot in the US for the month. The Prairie State only trailed New Jersey, Nevada and Pennsylvania for the month. IL sportsbooks profited about $41 million in November, close to the $42.4 million figure they profited in […] Read More