Illinois sportsbook handle grows 41%
Illinois’ licensed sports betting operators enjoyed another month of strong growth in August as total wagers rose by 41 per cent year-on-year to $564.8m.
August wagers from the state’s nine licensed casinos were buoyed by a 42 per cent increase in online sports wagers to $540.0m, and a 23 per cent improvement in retail sports wagers to $24.8m.
Of the monthly total, $556.9m was wagered on professional sports, of which $532.5m was derived online, with $7.0m bet […]