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Illinois Sports Betting Laws: Rules & Regulations 2025

Complete guide to Illinois sports betting laws: legal status, license types, tax rates, who can bet, and 2025–2026 legislative updates. Verified statute citations.

Verified April 26, 202610 statute sources
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Quick Answer: Is Sports Betting Legal in Illinois?

Yes. Illinois legalized sports betting on June 28, 2019, when Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Public Act 101-0031. This act is codified as the Illinois Sports Wagering Act (230 ILCS 45). Retail sportsbooks opened in March 2020, and mobile wagering followed in June 2020.

You do not need to visit a physical sportsbook to open an account. Illinois permanently allows remote registration, meaning you can download an app, verify your identity online, and start betting.

Where You Can Bet

Retail: Licensed sportsbooks operate at Illinois casinos, horse racing tracks, and major sports venues. Approved venue-based locations include facilities affiliated with Wrigley Field, Guaranteed Rate Field, the United Center, Soldier Field, and Wintrust Arena. However, operational status at each venue varies. Consult the Illinois Gaming Board's current licensee list at igb.illinois.gov to confirm which retail windows are open.

Mobile/Online: Multiple licensed apps are available statewide. As of 2025, IGB-licensed online operators include DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook, BetRivers, and Fanatics Sportsbook, among others.

Sources & Verification (10)
  • DHS-GAMBLING DISORDERS
  • GAMING-TECH
  • SPORTS WAGERING-NO LOCAL TAXES
  • GAMING DEVICES/DISPARITY
  • PULL TABS-BETTING SQUARES
  • GAMBLING-WAGERING TAX
  • LOTTERY-DISABILITY SCRATCH-OFF
  • GAMING-PRIZE & GIFT KIOSK
  • SPORTS WAGERING DEFINITION
  • CONCEALED CARRY-FOREST PRES

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Last verified: April 26, 2026

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