Gamblers set new sports betting record in Illinois

(The Middle Sq.) – Illinois sports activities bettors proceed to set data.

In line with the Illinois Gaming Board, $1.03 billion was wager on sports activities within the state, the second consecutive month the deal with has topped the billion greenback mark.

“Very promising as a result of two billion greenback months in a row will put the yr at very near $10 billion in deal with, in order that’s fairly vital,” mentioned Dave Briggs with PlayIllinois.com.

The Land of Lincoln is the simply the fourth state that has dealt with greater than a billion {dollars} in sports activities bets in a month. The opposite states are New York, New Jersey and Nevada.

Briggs mentioned the report deal with was pushed most by betting on the NFL, NBA, World Cup and the NHL.

Illinois ranked third within the nation in month-to-month deal with behind New Jersey and New York. In November, Illinois surpassed Pennsylvania in sports activities betting income and is near passing them in deal with as nicely.

Briggs mentioned the sports activities betting momentum in Illinois will most probably proceed for the approaching months.

“You get into the early months of this yr and also you’ve bought the Tremendous Bowl arising which is the most important sports activities betting day on the calendar and you then get into March Insanity, so it ought to maintain rolling for fairly a bit right here,” mentioned Briggs.

Throughout November, Illinois sportsbooks generated over $15 million for state and native coffers. 12 months-to-date by way of November, sports activities betting in Illinois has produced whole tax income of greater than $114 million.

Twenty-six states have authorized sports activities betting which has generated practically $2.4 billion in whole tax income.