The Illinois Gaming Board reported traditional sports wagering handle of slightly more than $1.07 billion for January on Tuesday, setting an all-time high while surpassing $1 billion for the fourth consecutive month.
The state’s previous record of $1.03 billion was established in October, with both November and December handle coming within $1.1 million of that amount. January’s figure was a 4% increase from December and 23.3% higher than the $867.5 million generated in January 2022.
Illinois’ January figures also resulted in a national monthly record for handle for the third straight month, rising to $10.9 billion with Arizona yet to report. It was also the first time operator gross revenue surpassed $1 billion in a month, with January’s current total of $1.02 billion easing past December’s short-lived standard of $955.7 million.
