Collinsville-based Fairmont Park Racetrack has also been approved for a temporary operating permit for a sportsbook. The state is expected to introduce sportsbooks at Argosy Casino Alton, Hollywood Casino Aurora, Hollywood Casino Joliet, Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin and Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino in East Peoria soon. But because of regulatory roadblocks to online sports betting, it will be years before Illinois can enjoy the same kind of boom that we've seen in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Indiana." "Launching the industry is obviously a momentous first step. "Illinois' potential is enormous, but it has a long way to go to become a major player relative to the largest markets in the U.S.," lead analyst Dustin Gouker said. In addition, Illinois could generate $650 million in gross revenue. In September, the Philadelphia Flyers and Wells Fargo Center entered into an agreement with SugarHouse Casino. The Wells Fargo Center is in the midst of Transformation 2020, a 265 million initiative that is re-inventing the arena’s live event experience through a series of major upgrades. The state passed legislation to legalize sports betting in June 2019.Īccording to a press release from, the state could generate between $9 and $11 billion in wagers on an annual basis. A transformation with a sports betting slant. ![]() BetRivers Sportsbook at the Rivers Casino in Des Plaines took the first wager. Located along the Delaware River waterfront in Fishtown, Rivers Casino Philadelphia features 1,522 slots, 78 table games, 55 hybrid gaming seats, a 28-table poker room and a designated sportsbook. ![]() As of Monday, gamblers in Illinois can legally gamble at a sportsbook.
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