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Is sports betting legal? 

Yes

Illinois governor JB Pritzker signed the state’s sports betting bill into law at the end of June 2019, and the market got up and running in March 2020 with retail and on-premise mobile betting allowed.

Regulator details

Illinois Gaming Board

801 South Seventh Street

Suite 400 – South

Springfield, Illinois 62703

217-524-0226

https://www.igb.illinois.gov

Governor: J. B. Pritzker

Administrator: Marcus D. Fruchter

LEGALIZATION DATE
June 28, 2019

MARKET LAUNCH DATE
Retail: March 9, 2020
Mobile: June 18, 2020

AUTHORIZED OPERATORS
Commercial casino, racetrack, sports arena & online operators

RESTRICTED BET TYPES
Bets on in-state collegiate teams must be placed in person, not online, and can only be made on game outcomes, not individual performances

AGE REQUIREMENT
Must be 21+

BETTING ACCOUNT REGISTRATION
Customers of online sportsbooks are not required to register or fund their accounts in person

TAX RATE
Land-based: 15-17% on sports betting revenue
Online: 15% on sports betting revenue

TAX REVENUE ALLOCATION
Sports betting tax revenue will go towards infrastructure projects, including schools and recreational facilities

LICENSE FEES
Land-based: $10 million initial license fee
Online: $20 million initial license fee
$1 million every 4 years renewal fee

OFFICIAL DATA MANDATE
Data mandate for in-play and prop betting

INTEGRITY FEE
None