Illinois
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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
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