The Illinois Gaming Board reported $60.4 million in adjusted gross revenue from sports wagering in Illinois in July 2023. The report put the state’s cumulative revenue above $2 billion after 39 months of regulated wagering, excluding two months before online betting apps launched in June 2020.
The reported revenue milestone gives operators and investors a measure of Illinois’ regulated sports betting market.
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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission scheduled a public meeting for 28 July 2026, including waiver requests from Encore Boston Harbor, Plainridge Park Casino and MGM Springfield concerning a temporary sports-wagering prohibition. The agenda also includes a FanDuel house-rules update and a briefing on sports-wagering non-compliance matters.
Kentucky sports wagering rose 25% to $161.4 million in July, according to the report. A ninth online sportsbook also launched in the state, the report said.
The Illinois Gaming Board adopted proposed rules that would prohibit credit cards from funding online sports betting accounts. The proposal still requires approval by the General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, which is to hold a public comment period. The board said bettors would remain able to fund accounts using ACH debit payments if the rule takes effect.
The Illinois Gaming Board reported $94.6 million in adjusted sports betting revenue for June, up 73% year on year. The figure included an adjustment of more than $9.1 million to DraftKings’ online winnings, which the board said DraftKings made; handle was nearly $848 million and the state collected $14.2 million in tax. Illinois’ progressive sports betting tax rates took effect on 1 July.
The Illinois Gaming Board reported $100.9 million in adjusted gross sports betting revenue for May. Sportsbooks accepted $1.02 billion in wagers, while the state collected $15.1 million in tax at the 15% rate then in effect. A higher tax schedule took effect on 1 July, with rates rising from 20% to as much as 40% for operators exceeding $200 million in fiscal-year revenue.