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Lawmakers Consider Four Different Avenues To Achieve Sports Betting In Illinois

April 2, 2019 at 1:19 pm by Hasan Nabulsi

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has already included sports betting as part of his budget proposal, which he announced on February 20, 2019. Some of the Illinois sports betting models are based on the ones from other states with legal sports wagering such as New Jersey, Mississippi, and Rhode Island. Hearings for sports betting in Illinois … Read more

Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker Wants Sports Betting By Next Year

February 21, 2019 at 1:15 pm by Michael Molter

After five weeks on the job, Governor J. B. Pritzker has made it clear – bring legal sports betting to Illinois this year. Pritzker released his FY 2020 budget on Wednesday, which accounts for over $200 million from sports betting. This number was estimated by the cost of licensing fees, renewal fees, and the 20% … Read more