Illinois became the fourth state to surpass $1 billion in sports wagering operator revenue when Illinois Gaming Board Administrator Marcus Fruchter announced Thursday the state’s top-line numbers for July during the state agency meeting.
The nearly $46.1 million claimed by sportsbooks in July was the ninth-highest total in 27 months of wagering since launch in March 2020. Illinois joined New Jersey, Nevada, and Pennsylvania as the only states to reach the revenue benchmark in the post-PASPA era and was the fastest to do so, as both New Jersey and Nevada needed 35 months and Pennsylvania required 41.
