In November, players in Illinois wagered a total of $779.8m on sports, which is a significant increase of 72.9% compared to the same month in 2020. However, it was 7.2% lower than the record amount of $840.4m bet in October 2021.
Out of the total amount wagered, $745.8m was bet online, while $33.9m was staked at retail sportsbooks across the state.
When it comes to the breakdown of sports betting, players spent $593.0m on professional sports, $186.6m on college sports, and $290,913 on motor racing events.
Illinois categorizes its wagers into two tiers. Tier one bets, which include wagers on final match results, reached $466.4m in November. On the other hand, tier two wagers, such as prop bets or over/unders, attracted a total of $313.4m in wagers for the month.
Looking at the revenue, the adjusted gross revenue for November amounted to $79.3m, marking a significant 93.4% increase compared to the previous year. This comfortably surpassed the previous record set in October 2021 by 50.8%, reaching $52.6m.
Of the total revenue, online betting revenue accounted for $74.3m, while retail revenue reached $5.0m.
Among the market leaders, Fairmount Park, partnered with FanDuel, secured the top spot with $30.3m in revenue. Casino Queen, partnered with DraftKings, followed with $22.2m. Rush Street Interactive and Rush Street Entertainment’s Midwest Gaming joint venture ranked third, generating $13.8m in revenue.
