Illinois sports betting handle reaches $1.3bn for November
This is one of the highest the state has reported to date.
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- Fairmount Park was took in the largest online professional sports betting handle
- Nearly $314m in wagers came from college sports bets
The Illinois Gaming Board has published its sports wagering results for the month of November. During the month, the state reported a $1.3bn sports betting handle.
The total represents bets placed professional sports, college sports and other events during the month.
Total wagers for the month were one of the highest Illinois has reported since opening its market.
However, its total was not enough to surpass the $1.4bn handle the state reported in November 2023.
Fairmount Park took in the largest online handle for professional sports during the month, accepting $236m in tier 1 wagers and $200m in tier 2 wagers.
Casino Queen took in more than $116m in tier 1 bets and $298m in tier 2 bets online during November, earning it the second-place spot for the month.
Wagers on college sports during November accounted for nearly $314m of the total Illinois handle.
Illinois also recently released its casino revenue results from last month. During the month, adjusted gross receipts totaled nearly $157.1m across Illinois’ casinos from slots and table games.
Slot machines generated a total of $117.7m in December revenue, while table games contributed nearly $39.4m to last month’s combined total.
Hard Rock Casino Rockford permanent destination, which opened to the public at the end of August, reported its fourth full month’s results.
During December, Hard Rock Casino Rockford generated $12.1m in revenue, a slight rise in revenue when compared to what the casino posted during the previous month.
Rivers Casino once again brought in the largest monthly revenue total, with its revenue reaching $43m. The casino’s revenue total accounted for more than a fourth of the state’s total for December.
Other December heavy hitters included Hard Rock Casino Rockford and Bally’s Chicago, which is currently operating as a temporary casino until the company completes its permanent location.
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